Sweden 1 Öre - Gustav Vasa, 1523

1 Öre from Sweden. Issued in 1523. Struck in Billon (.469 silver). Measures 30.1 mm and weighs 4.39 g.

Obverse

Quartered shield with arms of Vasa and Dalarna (crossed arrows) in central low position, with above standing mantled figure of King Gustav Vasa. King has a sword raised in the right hand, and the Globus Cruciger in the left hand. Figure of King and the shield are partially inside a circle with legend outside. (Saint Erik king of Sweden.)

Reverse

Crowned shield with the Three Crowns of Sweden above a long arms cross. The point of the cross cut the legend in four parts. Date is at the end of legend. (New coinage of Uppsala.)