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2 Riksdaler - Gustav II Adolf Laureate head
| Issuer | Sweden |
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| Year | 1617 |
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| Weight | 56.02 g |
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| Obverse script | Latin/Hebrew |
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| Mintage | 1617 |
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Gustav II Adolf had been on the Swedish throne less than three years when this piece was struck, having inherited a kingdom simultaneously at war with Denmark, Russia, and Poland. The 1617 Peace of Stolbova — concluded that same year — ended the war with Russia and secured Swedish control of Ingria and Kexholm, effectively cutting Russia off from the Baltic. The coin enters the record at a moment of genuine geopolitical consolidation.
The 2 riksdaler denomination was never a coin of everyday commerce. Issues of this weight and size functioned as presentation pieces and trade instruments, and surviving examples rarely show meaningful circulation wear for that reason.