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8 Mark 'Klippingar' - Karl as Duke of Södermanland
| Issuer | Södermanland, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1603 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Three Swedish crowns arranged in triangular formation occupy the central field of this square klippe flan, struck in the characteristic irregular manner of the period. The crowns are rendered in bold relief typical of hammered ducal coinage. Below the crowns, the mint mark letters S and M appear flanking a smaller central crown, identifying the duchy's monetary authority. The design is unframed and fills the planchet to its edges, consistent with klippemynt practice. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Karl, Duke of Södermanland, had already seized the Swedish throne from his nephew Sigismund in 1599 — technically still a duke when this piece was struck, though regent in all but name. He wouldn't formally take the title Karl IX until 1604. Klippar of this type were produced in angular, hand-cut form from hammered blanks, a method that invited clipping and forgery complaints even at the time of issue. Gold klippingar from 1603 bearing his ducal title occupy an awkward constitutional moment: the issuing authority named on the coin ceased to legally exist within a year.