8 Mark - Gustav II Adolf Laureate head - Type I

€1.00
IssuerSweden
Year1617
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value8 Mark (4⁄3)
CurrencyFirst riksdaler (1598-1665)
CompositionSilver (.821)
Weight39.43 g
Dimensions42.44 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#75, Dav EC II#4518
Obverse descriptionArmored laureate half-figure of King Gustav Adolf, with raised right arm holding a scepter behind the shoulder and a folded band. King`s figure is encircled by two lines of legend. Radiant name of Jehovah in hebrew above King`s head, inside the lines.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse lettering( יהוה ) GVSTAVVS · ADOLF · D:G · DESIGNAT · REX · SVECIÆ ·&· PRINCEPS · HÆR GLORIA · ALTISSIMO * SVORVM · REFUGIO
(Translation: Gustav (II) Adolf by the Grace of God, hereditary prince and designed King of Sweden)
Reverse descriptionCrown above three complex-shaped shields in a triangular frame: above two shield are bent to the center of the coin: the left one has the Three Crowns of Sweden, the right one has the Folkungs Lion. Below the two is a shield with Vasa Arms. Crown and three shields are inside a beaded circle with value and date outside as legend.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering· VIII · SVENSKE · * · MARKR · 1617 ·
Edge
Mint
Mintage1617  - -
Catalog ID3088876150
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