Sweden ½ Öre - Johan III, 1577 – 1592
Type IV
Information
Country
Sweden
Sweden
Currency
Daler
(1534 – 1593)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
½ Öre
Year
1577 – 1592
Ruler
John III
(1568–1592)
Composition
Billon (.203 silver)
Shape
Round
Weight (g)
1.632
Diameter (mm)
20
Demonetized
Yes
Description
½ Öre from Sweden. Issued from 1577 to 1592. Struck in Billon (.203 silver). Measures 20 mm and weighs 1.63 g.
- Obverse
- Crowned Vasa arms divides letters "I" and "R" at sides inside a circle. Legend outside. (Johann III Dei Gratia King of Sweden)
- Reverse
- Last two digits of date divided by crowned shield with three crowns. Shield is inside a circle with legend outside. (New coin of the Kingdom of Sweden)
- Edge
- Plain
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1592 | 55.1M | SM#100 | 36% | |
| 1590 | 175.6K | SM#99 | 3% | |
| 1588 | 97K | SM#97 | 3% | |
| 1587 | — | SM#96 | 11% | |
| 1586 | — | SM#95 | 8% | |
| 1585 | 299.4K | SM#94 | 3% | |
| 1584 | 323.9K | SM#93 | 17% | |
| 1583 | 688.2K | SM#92 | 8% | |
| 1582 | 492.5K | SM#91 | 17% | |
| 1581 | 762K | SM#90 | 14% | |
| 1580 | 56.9K | SM#89 | 11% | |
| 1579 | 479.7K | SM#88 | 14% | |
| 1578 | 297.8K | SM#87 | 19% | |
| 1577 | — | SM#86 | 8% |
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