Crowned and armored King Karl IX, wearing a long mantle, stands with head turned left. King has outstretched arms with raised sword in right hand, in the left the Globus Cruciger. At King`s right a small table with crossed scepter and key. Around King`s figure is a double circle of legend with the radiant name of Jehovah in hebrew above King`s head. First circle of legend is King`s motto.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
יהוה
CAROLVS·IX·D:G·SVECORVM·GOTHORVM·VANDALORVM·ETC·REX·
* IEHOVAH * SOLATIVM * MEVM * (Translation: Karl IX, by the Grace of God, King of Sweden, of the Goths and the Wends etc. God is my comfort)
Reverse description
Crowned flat-topped shield with Greater Arms of Sweden (Three crowns of Sweden in first and fourth quadrant; Folkungs Lion in second and third; smaller shield with Vasa Arms in center). This shield is encircled by two lines of shields of all provinces and feuds of Sweden. The first line has fifteen flat-topped shields, while the second one fourteen more detailed shields. Date divided above at either side of crown.