Sweden 5 Öre - Oscar I, 1857 – 1858

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Sweden Sweden
Currency Riksdaler riksmynt (1855 – 1873)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 5 Öre
Year 1857 – 1858
Ruler Oscar I (1844–1859)
Composition Bronze
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 8.6
Diameter (mm) 28.9
Demonetized Yes

Description

5 Öre from Sweden. Issued from 1857 to 1858. Struck in Bronze. Measures 28.9 mm and weighs 8.6 g.

Obverse
Head of King Oscar I facing left. Engraver initials below neck. (Oscar King of Sweden, Norway, the Goths and the Wends)
Reverse
Value and date on three lines within laurel and oak wreath.
Edge
© Walter_Scott

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage f vf xf unc Comment Frequency
1858  1.2M € 5,40 € 8,40 — € 70,00 overdate variety exists 61%
1857  — — € 3,30 — — curved top "5" 11%
1857  — — — — — large "L.A" 5%
1857  731.6K € 5,30 € 5,30 € 5,30 — small "L.A" 42%

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