Up for sale is a 1759 Sweden 2 Öre copper coin issued under King Adolf Frederick (1751-1771).
This is a substantial 18th-century Swedish copper piece from the Avesta Mint and part of the early riksdaler monetary system.
Coin Details:
• Country: Sweden
• Year: 1759
• Denomination: 2 Öre (1/48 Riksdaler)
• King: Adolf Frederick
• KM Number: KM#461
• Mint: Avesta, Sweden
• Composition: Copper
• Weight: 28.3 grams
• Diameter: 33.7 mm
• Edge: Diamond mesh
• Mintage (1759): 352,000
Obverse:
Crowned shield with rampant lion, flanked by the Three Crowns of Sweden. Latin legend abbreviating:
Adolf Frederick, King of Sweden, of the Goths and the Wends.
Reverse:
Crossed arrows dividing value with crown above and date below.
Up for sale is a 1759 Sweden 2 Öre copper coin issued under King Adolf Frederick (1751-1771).
This is a substantial 18th-century Swedish copper piece from the Avesta Mint and part of the early riksdaler monetary system.
Coin Details:
• Country: Sweden
• Year: 1759
• Denomination: 2 Öre (1/48 Riksdaler)
• King: Adolf Frederick
• KM Number: KM#461
• Mint: Avesta, Sweden
• Composition: Copper
• Weight: 28.3 grams
• Diameter: 33.7 mm
• Edge: Diamond mesh
• Mintage (1759): 352,000
Obverse:
Crowned shield with rampant lion, flanked by the Three Crowns of Sweden. Latin legend abbreviating:
Adolf Frederick, King of Sweden, of the Goths and the Wends.
Reverse:
Crossed arrows dividing value with crown above and date below.
