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Ort - Karol X Gustaw Swedish Occupation

Issuer City of Elbing (Elblag) Mint
Year 1656-1658
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Reference(s) Kop#9669-9676, KM#67
Obverse description Crowned and armored bust of King Charles X Gustav of Sweden facing right, wearing a crown adorned with pearls and a richly decorated cuirass with beaded ornamentation at the shoulder. The king's long flowing hair falls behind his neck in the baroque style. A circular Latin legend surrounds the effigy, divided by the bust truncation, with a beaded inner border.
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Reverse lettering MONETA · CIVITATIS · ELBINGENSIS · 1657 · NH
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Elbing's mint operated under Swedish occupation authority during the Second Northern War, striking these orts as Charles X Gustav pressed his campaign through Royal Prussia. The city had capitulated to Swedish forces in 1655 without serious resistance, and its continued minting activity under occupation served the practical need of paying Swedish garrison troops in local currency rather than imported coin.

The Kopicki references span multiple die combinations across the three-year issue, with subtle variations in the city arms rendering distinguishing emission years — a detail that matters considerably for completeness collectors working this series.

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