Is this a Swedish coin? [solved]

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Nataev
Joined: 5 Mar 2018
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Posted: 19 May 2018, 17:13 #
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Good day! Can you guys help me identify this coin? It might be 1 Öre Kopparmynt - Fredrik I (1720-1750) or ½ Öre Silvermynt - Fredrik I (1720-1721). But "F.R.S." is really close to the edge. Maybe it's a completely different coin. It's around 24 mm wide. Thanks!

gretna12
Joined: 15 Jul 2017
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Posted: 19 May 2018, 17:34 #
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Hello! I try to put this coin on powerpoint and put two lines.
The coin diameter is exactly 24 mm. I am not sure but may be this is 1/2 Ore (24 mm ) not 1 Ore (23.1 mm) but I don't know on 100%.

Nataev
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Posted: 19 May 2018, 17:37 #
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Quote: "gretna12"​Hello! I try to put this coin on powerpoint and put two lines.
​The coin diameter is exactly 24 mm. I am not sure but may be this is 1/2 Ore (24 mm ) not 1 Ore (23.1 mm) but I don't know on 100%.
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​Thank you very much! I really appreciate it. Let's see what other users will say.
PetrusAscanus
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Posted: 19 May 2018, 18:11 #
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Both side show that the coin is struck on another coin.
Very nice overstrike
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces40642.html

I think you will find all about it in this link:
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces17485.html
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces35141.html

corrections welcome
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Nataev
Joined: 5 Mar 2018
Posts: 4
Posted: 19 May 2018, 18:25 #
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Quote: "PetrusAscanus"​Both side show that the coin is struck on another coin.
​Very nice overstrike
​https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces40642.html
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​I think you will find all about it in this link:
​https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces17485.html
​https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces35141.html
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​corrections welcome
​Thank you for pointing it out! I'd have never figured it out. Do you think it was done by the bank? Wikipedia says overstriking was a common practice in the past.
PetrusAscanus
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Posted: 19 May 2018, 23:34 #
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Yes the 'National Mint' did used old coins for restriking.
This link gives the various variants of these coins
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces17485.html
Non est totum quod splendet ut aurum
Rijkdom bestaat niet uit het hebben van veel bezittingen, maar in het hebben van weinig behoeften
Nataev
Joined: 5 Mar 2018
Posts: 4
Posted: 19 May 2018, 23:45 #
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Quote: "PetrusAscanus"​Yes the 'National Mint' did used old coins for restriking.
​This link gives the various variants of these coins
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​OK, thank you very much! If the bank did it, then I guess my coin has some value. ))) I can't seem to determine whether it's ½ Öre Silvermynt - Fredrik I or 1 Öre Silvermynt - Fredrik I. I think it's the former, because 1) my coin is 24 mm and 2) the crowns on obverse look similar to the ones on the 1/2 coin. I might be wrong, though
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