½ Öre - Johan III Type IV

Features

Issuer Sweden
King John III (1568-1592)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1577-1592
Value ½ Öre (1⁄64)
Currency Daler (1534-1593)
Composition Billon (.203 silver)
Weight 1.632 g
Diameter 20 mm
Shape Round
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
61206
References MB# 162
George S. Cuhaj (editor); Standard Catalog of World Coins (pre-1600) (unpublished). Krause Publications.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

Crowned Vasa arms divides letters "I" and "R" at sides inside a circle. Legend outside.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
.I R.
IOHANNES 3.D:G.SVEC.REX

Translation: Johann III Dei Gratia King of Sweden

Reverse

Last two digits of date divided by crowned shield with three crowns. Shield is inside a circle with legend outside.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
MONETA.NOVA.REG.SVEC(I)
8 4

Translation: New coin of the Kingdom of Sweden

Edge

Plain

Comments

Size may vary from 20 to 22 mm. and weight can vary from 1.32 to 2.03 grams

Type III and IV are quite similiar, but type III has different crowns in obverse and reverse and has STOKHOL instead of REG.SVEC on reverse

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1577  6% SM#86
1578  297 789 17% SM#87
1579  479 732 11% SM#88
1580  56 856 9% SM#89
1581  761 959 11% SM#90
1582  492 479 14% SM#91
1583  688 224 6% SM#92
1584  323 899 14% SM#93
1585  299 404 0% SM#94
1586  6% SM#95
1587  9% SM#96
1588  97 032 0% SM#97
1590  175 629 0% SM#99
1592  55 069 661 34% SM#100

Frequencies show the percentage of Numista users who own each year or variety among all the users who own this coin. Since some users own several versions, the sum may be greater than 100%.

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Numista Rarity index: 74 Search tips
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