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1/3 Riksdaler - Gustav IV Adolf 2nd portrait

Issuer Sweden
Year 1798
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Reference(s) KM#547
Obverse description Uncrowned effigy of King Gustaf IV Adolf facing right, depicted with long flowing hair in a youthful portrait style. The bare-headed bust is rendered in high relief with fine hair detail characteristic of late 18th-century Swedish coinage. A circular legend surrounds the portrait along the rim, identifying the monarch by name and royal titles.
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Reverse description Central design features a crowned orb with horizontal lines, bearing the Three Crowns of Sweden, enclosed within the chain of the Order of the Seraphim. The denomination in thirds of riksdaler appears at the left and right sides of the orb, while the mintmaster's initials and date are divided by the pendant of the Seraphim chain in the lower field. The royal motto appears above the crown.
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