Armored King Karl IX stands with head turned left, wearing a long mantle and a laurel wreath. King has outstretched arms with raised sword in right hand, in the left the Globus Cruciger. At left there is the value, while at rigth a small table with the Crown of Sweden together 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·D:G·REG·SVEC·GOTH·VAN·DESIG·REX·&·PR·HÆR·DVX·VDRM·NER·&·VERM·
* IEHOVAH * SOLATIVM * MEVM *
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20 M
S (Translation: Karl, by the Grace of God, designed King & hereditary Prince of Sweden, of the Goths and the Wends; Duke of Södermanland, of Närke and Värmland 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.
