Sweden ½ Daler - Gustav Vasa, 1544 – 1550

½ Daler - Gustav Vasa from Sweden. Issued from 1544 to 1550. Struck in Silver (.875). Measures 36 mm and weighs 14.63 g.

Obverse

Standing veiled half figure of Christ with raised right arm and a globus cruciger in left hand. Christ is within a laurel circlet with legend outside. (I am the Right Way, the Truth and the Life)

Reverse

Crown of Sweden above two shields bent to the center of the coin: the left one has the Three Crowns of Sweden, the right one has the Folkungs Lion. Below the two is the date. Crown, shields and date are inside a laurel circle with legend outside