Sweden 1 Ducat - Gustav IV Adolf, 1796

1 Ducat from Sweden. Issued in 1796. Struck in Gold (.976). Measures 23.28 mm and weighs 3.51 g.

Obverse

King Gustav IV Adolf head with long flowing hair facing right. Legend around rim. (Gustaf IV Adolf King of Sweden, of the Goths and the Wends)

Reverse

Crowned lined orb with the three crowns of Sweden within the chain of the Order of Seraphims. The crown has a radiant star above its tip with King's motto further above. 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 Småland: a rampant lion holding a crossbow. The presence of these Arms indicates that the gold for the coin was obtained from the mines of Ädelfors, in the province of Småland. (God and the people)