8 Mark - Charles XII Type I

€1.00
IssuerSweden
Year1697-1699
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value8 Mark (1)
CurrencySecond riksdaler (1665-1715)
CompositionSilver (.922)
Weight31.35 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) SM#30, KM#317, KM#319, KM#320, KM#316
Obverse descriptionDraped armored bust of King Carl XII with heavy hair facing right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringCAROLVS·XII· D.G.REX.SVE.
(Translation: Karl XII, by the Grace of God, King of the Swedes.)
Reverse descriptionCrowned shield with the three crowns of Sweden dividing value and mintmark inside circle of legend.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringDOMINVS·PROTECTOR·MEVS·1699· 8 M A S
Edge
Mint
Mintage1697 AS - Bust without curved shoulder armor, KM# 317 (Mintage included in KM# 316) -
1697 AS - Curved shoulder armored bust, KM# 316 - 4 714
1698 AS - Bust without curved shoulder armor, KM# 320 (Mintage included in KM# 316) -
1698 AS - Curved shoulder armored bust, KM# 316 - 6 448
1698 AS - Curved shoulder armored bust, KM# 319 -
1699 AS - KM# 319 - 6 100
Catalog ID8702674470
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