Sweden 1 Ducat - Carl XIII, 1810

1 Ducat from Sweden. Issued in 1810. Struck in Gold (.976). Measures 23.25 mm and weighs 3.48 g.

Obverse

Head of King Carl XIII facing right. Legend around rim. (Carl XIII King of Sweden, of the Goths and the Wends)

Reverse

Crowned shield with the Three crowns of Sweden within circular Seraphim Order Chain. The Crown has a radiant star above its tip. Around the rim is the King's motto. Date is below, above a line, at both sides of the chain. Below the chain, in the exergue, in a brick wall pattern, the Arms of the province of Dalarna: crowned crossed arrows with crown above, divides the mintmark. The presence of these Arms indicates that the gold for the coin was obtained at the Dalarna Mines. (The welfare of the people is my highest law)