I've inherited this coin along with other American coin sets. I can't seem to find anything about it on the net. It's heavy, feels / looks like copper. Any information would be greatly appreciated. The front of the coin has a Griffin topped with a crown reading C R S across the top with a 16 on the left and 73 on the right side middle. The Back has a crown (different than the from) with two crossed arrows reading : Arrow symbol . QR on the left and S:M on the right.
It is meant to be 1 ore from Sweden, dated 1673, it should be copper and 49 grams weight. It looks a bit crude, I don't know if that is typical of these, the very bumpy surface suggests to me that it is fake. Hopefully someone here with more experience with Swedish coins can help.
Thank you very much. I did find a similar swedish coin, but could not find anything that looked exactly like this. I got this coin from my great aunt who served in WWII in europe. I have no idea where she got this. I'm sure I will keep this coin for posterity's sake. I must admit I was a little shocked to see such old coins not be as valuable as I had thought (hoped )
Yes, very old coins are not always valuable, especially if they are in very worn condition. But it has a personal history to you that makes it worth saving.
