1759 Sweden 2 Öre Copper – Adolf Frederick – KM#461 Large Copper Coin1759 Sweden

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.