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2 Riksdaler - Gustav II Adolf Type III
| Issuer | Sweden |
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| Year | 1633 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Equestrian effigy of King Gustav II Adolf in full armour, depicted in right-facing profile astride a prancing horse, holding a baton or commander's staff in his right hand. A panoramic cityscape with fortifications and buildings is rendered in the lower field beneath the horse. The king wears a plumed helmet and elaborately engraved armour rendered in high relief. A circular beaded border frames the design, with the royal legend distributed around the periphery in Latin script. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The quartered royal arms of Sweden displayed on a baroque cartouche surmounted by a large open crown. The shield is quartered with the three crowns of Sweden and the lion of the Folkung dynasty, with an inescutcheon at centre. Surrounding the central achievement is a single circular border composed of multiple smaller heraldic shields representing the various dominions of the Swedish crown, each individually crowned, forming an elaborate chain of subsidiary coats of arms encircling the entire field. |
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