3 Polker - Gustav II Adolf

Features

Issuer City of Riga (Swedish Livonia)
King Gustavus II Adolphus (Gustav II Adolf) (1621-1632)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1622-1635
Value 3 Polker = 1⁄24 Thaler
Currency Swedish occupation - Thaler (1621-1710)
Composition Silver
Weight 1.21 g
Diameter 19 mm
Thickness 0.4 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
62190
References Ahlström# 10,
Bjarne Ahlström; 1967. Sveriges besittningsmynt : Die Münzen schwedischen Besitzungen : Coins of the Swedish possessions : 1561-1878. Bjarne Ahlström Mynthandel, Stockholm, Sweden.
Haljak II# 1460,
Gunnar Haljak, Antti Haljak; 2010. Livonian Coins / Part I. Feudal States : Livonian Coins from XIII-XVI Century : XIII-XVIII Century. self-published, Tallin, Estonia.
And 1 more volumes.
Fed# 728,
Dmitry Yakovlevich Fedorov; 1966. Монеты Прибалтики XIII-XVIII столетий : Coin Identifier = Coins of the Baltic States of 14th - 18th centuries / Определитель монет. Valgus, Tallin, Estonia.
Górecki# R22.1,
Adam Górecki; 2018. Katalog półtoraków bitych na terytorium Polski i terenach utraconych na rzecz Szwecji 1614 - 1659 (3.5. online edition). Self-published.
KM# 10&17
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Crowned four-sectioned shield surrounded by legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering: GVST · ADOLD · D : G · REX · S ·

Translation:
Gustav Adolf Dei Gratia Rex Sveciae
Gustav Adolf, with God's grace, King of Sweden

Reverse

Cross on orb containing value and separating date, all surrounded by legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
MON · NOVA - CIVI · RIGE ·
2 - 4
24
3

Translation:
Moneta Nova Civitatis Rigensis
New coin of the city of Riga

Edge

Smooth.

Comments

KM#17 is a similar-looking coin listed in Krause as being made at the Bromberg mint in 1625 for the Swedish Occupation of Riga. With Sweden already controlling Riga in 1625, and with KM#17's legend only making reference to the Kingdom of Poland (with no mention of Livonia or Riga), that coin would have actually been issued for the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

The exact lettering of the surrounding legend may vary.

1622:
1) GVST · ADOLD · D : G · REX · S · / MONE · NOV - CIVI · RIGE ·
2) GVST · ADOLD · D : G · REX · S · / MON · NOVA - CIVI · RIGE ·
3) GVST · ADOLD · D : G · REX · S · / MON · NOV - CIVI · RIGE ·

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1622  Photo 23% (16)22
1623  Photo $ 3.20 $ 16 29% (16)23
1624  Photo $ 1.60 $ 15 $ 15 43% (16)24
1625  4% (16)25
1626  0% (16)26
1627  0% (16)27
1628  2% (16)28
1629  0% (16)29
1630  2% (16)30
1631  0% (16)31
1633  Photo 17% (16)33; Posthumous issue
1634  2% (16)34; Posthumous issue
1635  4% (16)35; Posthumous issue

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 3 Polker - Gustav II Adolf
Katz
Auction 86
Lot 870
Internet Archive
10 Jun 2023 1622 – (16)22 AU USD 10.78
(EUR 10.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 3 Polker - Gustav II Adolf
Katz
Auction 67
Lot 1458
Internet Archive
24 Sep 2022 1633 – (16)33; Posthumous issue VF USD 7.54
(EUR 7.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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