4 Penningar - Gustav Vasa

Features

Issuer Sweden
King Gustav I Vasa (1523-1560)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1546-1550
Value 4 Penningar (1⁄144)
Currency Daler (1534-1593)
Composition Billon (.125 silver)
Weight 0.98 g
Diameter 17 mm
Shape Round
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
64241
References MB# 79
George S. Cuhaj (editor); Standard Catalog of World Coins (pre-1600) (unpublished). Krause Publications.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

Fancy shaped shield with the Three Crowns of Sweden inside a rope circle, Legend outside with date at end.

Script: Latin

Lettering: GOSTAVS:D:G:REX:SWECIE:1547

Translation: Gustav (Vasa) by the grace of God king of Sweden.

Reverse

Fancy shaped shield with Vasa arms inside a rope circle, Legend outside.

Script: Latin

Lettering: INSIGNIA°REGNI:SWE°GOT°WEN

Translation: Insigna of the Kingdom of Sweden, of the Goths and the Wends.

Mint

Svartsjö, Sweden (1540)

Comments

Diameter varies from 15 mm to 17 mm.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1546  SM#207
1547  SM#208
1548  SM#209
1550  SM#210; unique

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