Sweden, Karl XII - 1 Daler 1715

Country: Kingdom of Sweden
King Carl XII (1682-1697-1718✟) 
Type: Standard circulation coin
Years: 1715
Value: 1 Daler Silvermynt (2/5) 
Currency: Third Riksdaler (1715-1719)
Mint: -
Mintage: 2,189,000
Composition: Copper
Weight: 2.4 g.
Diameter: 22 mm 
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Shape: Round
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑
Grade: F/VF
References: KM# 352

Obverse:
Crown with date below.

Lettering: 1715

Reverse:
Value on three lines.

Lettering:
I.
DALER
S.M.

Edge:
Reeded.

Comments:
This coin, and the other Daler SM coins, minted during 1715-1719 were emergency coins struck during a period of hard economic crisis. Even if they bear the value of a daler they were strongly underweight (a daler in copper would have to weigh about 756 grams) that's why their minting ceased in 1719. However these emergency coins were used for a long time, before with value of 1 öre KM, and then of 1/12 skilling.

Referenz : KM# 352

Quelle : https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/worl...

Sammlung : Kingdom of Sweden