Sweden 1 Öre - Gustav II Adolf, 1625 – 1626

Göteborg mint

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Sweden Sweden
Currency First riksdaler (1598 – 1665)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Öre
Year 1625 – 1626
Ruler Gustavus II Adolphus (Gustav II Adolf) (1631–1632)
Composition Billon (.250 silver)
Shape Round
Weight (g) 1.62
Diameter (mm) 21
Demonetized Yes

Description

1 Öre from Sweden. Issued from 1625 to 1626. Struck in Billon (.250 silver). Measures 21 mm and weighs 1.62 g.

Obverse
Wheat sheaf, symbol of the House of Vasa, divides value at sides within a beaded circle. Legend outside. (Gustav Adolf, by the Grace of God, King of Sweden)
Reverse
Seal of the City of Göteborg (a crowned roaring walking lion holding a sword and a shield with the Three Crowns of Sweden, in a field with diagonal lines) within a beaded circle. Legend outside with date at end. (Coin of the city of Göteborg)

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1626 
1626  Klippe
1625 
1625  Klippe

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