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2 Öre - Gustav Vasa Svartsjö mint, bust type II
| Issuer | Kingdom of Sweden |
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| Year | 1544-1549 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Crowned and draped bust of King Gustav Vasa facing right, rendered in low relief in the hammered style characteristic of mid-16th-century Swedish coinage. The king wears a closed crown and a ruffled collar with visible drapery folds below. The effigy is contained within a beaded inner circle. The surrounding legend, separated by rosette stops, reads GOSTAVS : D:G * REX * SWECIE +, proclaiming Gustav as King of Sweden by the grace of God. The overall die work is bold but somewhat crude, consistent with provincial mint production of the period. |
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| Obverse lettering | GOSTAVS : D:G * REX * SWECIE + (Translation: Gustav (Vasa) king of Sweden by the grace of God.) |
| Reverse description | Central device composed of two interlaced crowned letters 'G' (for Gustavus), forming a monogram cipher within a beaded inner circle. A small orb or pellet device appears at the center of the interlaced initials. The monogram is flanked by decorative elements and set against a plain field. The surrounding legend reads OMNIS : POTESTAS : A DEO, meaning 'All power from God,' separated by pellet stops and contained between the inner beaded circle and the coin's irregular hammered edge. The reverse design reflects the Renaissance devotional and dynastic motifs favored under Gustav Vasa. |
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