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⅔ Thaler - Charles XI

Issuer Pomerania, Swedish dominion of
Year 1681-1688
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Value ⅔ Thaler
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Obverse description Draped and armored bust of Charles XI facing right, depicted with long curling hair and a beaded gorget at the neck. The effigy is rendered in high relief in a bold baroque style. The surrounding Latin legend reads CAROL XI D G REX SVEC GOB VAN, identifying the king as ruler of Sweden, Götaland, and Vandals. Mint initials appear in the lower field beneath the bust.
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Obverse lettering CAROL·XI·D·G·REX·SVEC·GOB·VAN
Reverse description The reverse displays a crowned, manifold coat of arms of Sweden and its dominions, flanked on either side by helmeted armorial supporters. The denomination 2/3 appears at the bottom of the shield, and the date is incorporated at the end of the surrounding Latin legend. The heraldic composition is richly detailed, characteristic of late 17th-century Swedish numismatic design.
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