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<p>[QUOTE="Chris B, post: 7288345, member: 87179"]I have found myself recently drawn to the coinage of Sweden. Being a world coin collector, I have always had some coins from Sweden in my collection but I think that I am starting to appreciate them more. There aren’t many (at least in the United States) collectors to compete with. The designs tend to be simple.</p><p><br /></p><p>My first real purchase was 1724 dated, ½ Daler, piece of plate money. Since that time, I had added a 2 Daler and 4 Daler. If you like large, crude coins then these were made for you. The 4 Daler piece weighs over 4 pounds. Swedish copper plate money was introduced due to the abundance of copper from Sweden’s mines and the lack of availability of silver and gold. These cumbersome coins were issued in copper bullion with content reflecting the value of the silver that they replaced. These highly collectible “coins” circulated throughout Sweden and Finland.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1276048[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center"><font size="3">Uncertain date butt attributed to correct ruler. </font></p> <p style="text-align: center"><font size="3"><br /></font></p> <p style="text-align: center"><font size="3">Obverse: Corner stamps: Crowned FRS, date. Center stamp: 4 DALER SILF: MYNT, crossed arrows</font></p> <p style="text-align: center"><font size="3"><br /></font></p> <p style="text-align: center"><font size="3">Ruler: Frederick I</font></p> <p style="text-align: center"><font size="3"><br /></font></p> <p style="text-align: center"><font size="3">Composition: Copper</font></p><p><br /></p><p>Most pieces of plate money available to collectors today were recovered from the shipwreck of the trading vessel Nicobar in the 1980s. Almost all, including mine, display shipwreck effect degradation. Plate money was minted in denominations of up 10 Daler with pieces weighing over 40 pounds.</p><p><br /></p><p>Crude, large copper coinage was abundant in 15th, 16th and 17th century Sweden.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1276049[/ATTACH]</p><p style="text-align: center"><font size="3">Charles XI. 1660-1697. AE. Avesta mint, 1662. C. R. S. above crowned arms dividing 16 - 62; shield of arms containing lion rampant left and ornamented on left and right sides / Crowned arms containing 3 shields dividing 2. - ÖR / K: - M: privy mark at bottom, aVF, Somewhat rough surfaces. Key date of series.</font></p> <p style="text-align: center"><font size="3"><br /></font></p> <p style="text-align: center"><font size="3">Obverse: C R S above crowned ornamented shield, date</font></p> <p style="text-align: center"><font size="3">Reverse: Crown above shield with three crowns, value</font></p> <p style="text-align: center"><font size="3"><br /></font></p> <p style="text-align: center"><font size="3">Composition: Copper</font></p> <p style="text-align: center"><font size="3">Diameter: 42.4 mm</font></p> <p style="text-align: center"><font size="3">Weight: 34.88g</font></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1276050[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center"><font size="3">Obverse: Warrior with sword and shield, date below</font></p> <p style="text-align: center"><font size="3">Obverse Legend: WETT OCH WAPEN</font></p> <p style="text-align: center"><font size="3">Reverse: Value in shield</font></p> <p style="text-align: center"><font size="3"><br /></font></p> <p style="text-align: center"><font size="3">Subject: Reason and Arms</font></p> <p style="text-align: center"><font size="3">Ruler: Carl XII</font></p> <p style="text-align: center"><font size="3"><br /></font></p> <p style="text-align: center"><font size="3">Composition: Copper</font></p> <p style="text-align: center"><font size="3">Weight: 4.5000g</font></p><p><br /></p><p>This is one of my favorite coins of Sweden. It isn’t as crude or large but I find it to be quite pleasing.</p><p><br /></p><p>Large, crude copper coins are what originally drew me to world coins. I had been working on a collection of US large cents and got to the point where everything I needed was pricey. You can build a nice collection of world copper coins on a budget.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sticking with the crude theme, there are 2 Swedish Klippe’s in my collection.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1276052[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center"><font size="3">1565 16 Ore</font></p> <p style="text-align: center"><font size="3">Obverse: Crown above cartouche with ER within dividing denomination</font></p> <p style="text-align: center"><font size="3">Reverse: Crowned cartouche with 3 crowns withing dividing date</font></p> <p style="text-align: center"><font size="3"><br /></font></p> <p style="text-align: center"><font size="3">Ruler: Eric XIV</font></p> <p style="text-align: center"><font size="3"><br /></font></p> <p style="text-align: center"><font size="3">Composition: Silver</font></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1276053[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center"><font size="3">1625 Ore</font></p> <p style="text-align: center"><font size="3">Obverse: 3 Crowns, A above, GR</font></p> <p style="text-align: center"><font size="3">Reverse: 2 Crossed arrows</font></p> <p style="text-align: center"><font size="3"><br /></font></p> <p style="text-align: center"><font size="3">Composition: Copper</font></p> <p style="text-align: center"><font size="3"><br /></font></p> <p style="text-align: center"><font size="3">Weight: 28.3000g</font></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>When Sweden got around to making silver coins more frequently, they still liked to make them big.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1276057[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center"><font size="3">Sweden, Carl XIV Johan, 1818-1844, 1834 CB, 1 Riksdaler, EF, Carl XIV Johan, 1818-1844. Dav. 352, KM# 632.</font></p> <p style="text-align: center"><font size="3"><br /></font></p> <p style="text-align: center"><font size="3">Obverse: Head right</font></p> <p style="text-align: center"><font size="3">Obverse Legend: CARL XIV SVERIGES...</font></p> <p style="text-align: center"><font size="3">Reverse: Crowned arms within order chain divides date and value</font></p> <p style="text-align: center"><font size="3"><br /></font></p> <p style="text-align: center"><font size="3">Ruler: Carl XIV Johan</font></p> <p style="text-align: center"><font size="3"><br /></font></p> <p style="text-align: center"><font size="3">Composition: Silver</font></p> <p style="text-align: center"><font size="3">Fineness: 0.7500</font></p> <p style="text-align: center"><font size="3">Weight: 34.0000g</font></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1276059[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center"><font size="3">Sweden, Karl XV., 1859-1872., 1869 ST, 4 Riksdaler Riksmynt, AU, Karl XV., 1859-1872. Dav. 356, KM# 711. Raised planchet flaw behind head on obv.</font></p> <p style="text-align: center"><font size="3"><br /></font></p> <p style="text-align: center"><font size="3">Obverse: Head right</font></p> <p style="text-align: center"><font size="3">Obverse Legend: CARL XV SVERIGES...</font></p> <p style="text-align: center"><font size="3">Reverse: Crowned arms with supporters, date and value below</font></p> <p style="text-align: center"><font size="3"><br /></font></p> <p style="text-align: center"><font size="3">Ruler: Carl XV Adolf</font></p> <p style="text-align: center"><font size="3"><br /></font></p> <p style="text-align: center"><font size="3">Composition: Silver</font></p> <p style="text-align: center"><font size="3">Fineness: 0.7500</font></p> <p style="text-align: center"><font size="3">Weight: 34.0061g</font></p><p><br /></p><p>I don’t consider myself a collector of Swedish coins but I have picked up a number of them over the past years.</p><p><br /></p><p>Feel free to post yours.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sources:</p><p>NGCcoin.com</p><p><a href="http://www.swedishcoppers.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.swedishcoppers.com/" rel="nofollow">www.swedishcoppers.com</a></p><p>Wikipedia[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Chris B, post: 7288345, member: 87179"]I have found myself recently drawn to the coinage of Sweden. Being a world coin collector, I have always had some coins from Sweden in my collection but I think that I am starting to appreciate them more. There aren’t many (at least in the United States) collectors to compete with. The designs tend to be simple. My first real purchase was 1724 dated, ½ Daler, piece of plate money. Since that time, I had added a 2 Daler and 4 Daler. If you like large, crude coins then these were made for you. The 4 Daler piece weighs over 4 pounds. Swedish copper plate money was introduced due to the abundance of copper from Sweden’s mines and the lack of availability of silver and gold. These cumbersome coins were issued in copper bullion with content reflecting the value of the silver that they replaced. These highly collectible “coins” circulated throughout Sweden and Finland. [ATTACH=full]1276048[/ATTACH] [CENTER][SIZE=3]Uncertain date butt attributed to correct ruler. Obverse: Corner stamps: Crowned FRS, date. Center stamp: 4 DALER SILF: MYNT, crossed arrows Ruler: Frederick I Composition: Copper[/SIZE][/CENTER] Most pieces of plate money available to collectors today were recovered from the shipwreck of the trading vessel Nicobar in the 1980s. Almost all, including mine, display shipwreck effect degradation. Plate money was minted in denominations of up 10 Daler with pieces weighing over 40 pounds. Crude, large copper coinage was abundant in 15th, 16th and 17th century Sweden. [ATTACH=full]1276049[/ATTACH] [CENTER][SIZE=3]Charles XI. 1660-1697. AE. Avesta mint, 1662. C. R. S. above crowned arms dividing 16 - 62; shield of arms containing lion rampant left and ornamented on left and right sides / Crowned arms containing 3 shields dividing 2. - ÖR / K: - M: privy mark at bottom, aVF, Somewhat rough surfaces. Key date of series. Obverse: C R S above crowned ornamented shield, date Reverse: Crown above shield with three crowns, value Composition: Copper Diameter: 42.4 mm Weight: 34.88g[/SIZE][/CENTER] [ATTACH=full]1276050[/ATTACH] [CENTER][SIZE=3]Obverse: Warrior with sword and shield, date below Obverse Legend: WETT OCH WAPEN Reverse: Value in shield Subject: Reason and Arms Ruler: Carl XII Composition: Copper Weight: 4.5000g[/SIZE][/CENTER] This is one of my favorite coins of Sweden. It isn’t as crude or large but I find it to be quite pleasing. Large, crude copper coins are what originally drew me to world coins. I had been working on a collection of US large cents and got to the point where everything I needed was pricey. You can build a nice collection of world copper coins on a budget. Sticking with the crude theme, there are 2 Swedish Klippe’s in my collection. [ATTACH=full]1276052[/ATTACH] [CENTER][SIZE=3]1565 16 Ore Obverse: Crown above cartouche with ER within dividing denomination Reverse: Crowned cartouche with 3 crowns withing dividing date Ruler: Eric XIV Composition: Silver[/SIZE][/CENTER] [ATTACH=full]1276053[/ATTACH] [CENTER][SIZE=3]1625 Ore Obverse: 3 Crowns, A above, GR Reverse: 2 Crossed arrows Composition: Copper Weight: 28.3000g[/SIZE][/CENTER] When Sweden got around to making silver coins more frequently, they still liked to make them big. [ATTACH=full]1276057[/ATTACH] [CENTER][SIZE=3]Sweden, Carl XIV Johan, 1818-1844, 1834 CB, 1 Riksdaler, EF, Carl XIV Johan, 1818-1844. Dav. 352, KM# 632. Obverse: Head right Obverse Legend: CARL XIV SVERIGES... Reverse: Crowned arms within order chain divides date and value Ruler: Carl XIV Johan Composition: Silver Fineness: 0.7500 Weight: 34.0000g[/SIZE][/CENTER] [ATTACH=full]1276059[/ATTACH] [CENTER][SIZE=3]Sweden, Karl XV., 1859-1872., 1869 ST, 4 Riksdaler Riksmynt, AU, Karl XV., 1859-1872. Dav. 356, KM# 711. Raised planchet flaw behind head on obv. Obverse: Head right Obverse Legend: CARL XV SVERIGES... Reverse: Crowned arms with supporters, date and value below Ruler: Carl XV Adolf Composition: Silver Fineness: 0.7500 Weight: 34.0061g[/SIZE][/CENTER] I don’t consider myself a collector of Swedish coins but I have picked up a number of them over the past years. Feel free to post yours. Sources: NGCcoin.com [URL='http://www.swedishcoppers.com/']www.swedishcoppers.com[/URL] Wikipedia[/QUOTE]
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