5 Ducats - Carl X Gustav

5 Ducats - Carl X Gustav - obverse5 Ducats - Carl X Gustav - reverse

Obverse © Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück und Lübke + Wiedemann KG, Leonberg – Reverse © Heritage Auctions

Features

Issuer City of Riga (Swedish Livonia)
King Charles X Gustav (1654-1660)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1654
Value 5 Ducats (23.33)
Currency Swedish occupation - Thaler (1621-1710)
Composition Gold (.986)
Weight 17.45 g
Diameter 39 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
78867
References Ahlström# 75,
Bjarne Ahlström; 1967. Sveriges besittningsmynt : Die Münzen schwedischen Besitzungen : Coins of the Swedish possessions : 1561-1878. Bjarne Ahlström Mynthandel, Stockholm, Sweden.
Fed# 895,
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.
KM# 51,
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.
Fr# 16
Arthur L. Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg, Robert Friedberg; 2017. Gold Coins of the World : From Ancient Times to the Present (9th edition). Coin & Currency Institute, Williston, Vermont, United States.

Obverse

Crowned bust with date under shoulder and surrounded by legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CAROLVS · GVSTAVUS · X · D : G : SVEC : GOTH : VA : REX ·
1645 - SD

Translation:
Carolus Gustav X Dei Gratia Sveciae Gothorum Vandalorumque Rex
Carl X Gustav, with God's grace, King of Sweden, the Goths, and the Wends

Engraver: Sebastian Dadler

Reverse

Boats on river, near dock, and under clouds with two lions holding shield, all surrounded by legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering: EX · AVREO : SOLIDO : CIVITATIS · RIGENSIS · ME · FIERI · FECIT ·

Translation:
Ex Aurea Solido Civitatis Rigensis Me Fieri Fecit
Coin made of solid gold from the city Riga

Engraver: Sebastian Dadler

Edge

Smooth.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1654 SD 1645; Error date

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