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1/3 Riksdaler - Gustav III Largesse money, Birth of Crownprince
| Uitgever | Sweden |
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| Jaar | 1778 |
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| Referentie(s) | KM#M50 |
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| Beschrijving keerzijde | A prominently rendered bound sheaf of wheat occupies the central field, its stalks fanning outward symmetrically above a neatly tied bundle. A horizontal line divides the field from the exergue below. The arc legend GLÄDER ÄN ET TIDEHVARF · curves around the upper rim, while the two-line exergual inscription reads FORTPLANTAD / 1778 ·, commemorating the birth of the Crown Prince and the propagation of the royal line. |
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| Opschrift keerzijde | GLÄDER ÄN ET TIDEHVARF · _____________________ FORTPLANTAD 1778 · (Translation: Gladdens yet an era Propagated) |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
Gustav III ordered these pieces struck specifically for the ceremonial largesse — the scattering of coins among crowds — that accompanied the birth of his son and heir, the future Gustav IV Adolf, on November 1, 1778. The event carried unusual political weight: Gustav had seized autocratic power in his 1772 coup, and after six childless years of marriage, the birth of a male heir was used to reinforce dynastic legitimacy. Whispers at court, and later more openly, questioned whether the king — whose marriage was notoriously strained — was actually the child's father.