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6 Dukater - Gustav II Adolf
| Issuer | Sweden |
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| Year | 1617 |
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| Composition | Gold (.976) |
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| Obverse description | Full-length effigy of King Gustav II Adolf standing facing left, uncrowned, holding an upright sword in his right hand and an orb and crown in his left hand. Above the king's figure, the Hebrew Tetragrammaton (Jehovah) is rendered in a radiant glory, symbolizing divine authority. The design is executed in the hammered style typical of early seventeenth-century Swedish gold coinage. |
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| Obverse script | Latin/Hebrew |
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| Reverse description | The central device consists of a large crowned five-fold quartered royal arms of Sweden, surmounted by an elaborate crown. Surrounding the central shield is a broad inner ring containing additional armorial shields representing the constituent territories and provinces of the Swedish realm, arranged in a continuous decorative border. A second outer row of smaller shields further encircles the composition, creating a rich heraldic display characteristic of grand presentation coinage of the Vasa dynasty. |
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