MK-B | Schweden: Karl XII. 1716

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Schweden: Karl XII. 1716
	Berlin, Münzkabinett der Staatlichen Museen Coin Gallery Bode-Museum Room 241, BM-21/27 European Kings and Princes
Obverse	CAROLVS XII - D G REX SVE. Büste Karl XII. nach rechts.
Reverse	Die drei schwedischen Kronen. 17-16 / 1 - M / LC.
Class/status	Kingdom (medieval/modern)
Authority	Carl XII (1697-1718), king of Sweden
Date	1716 Baroque
Denomination	Mark Mark A term used for various early modern denominations. The German Reich with laws of Dec 4th 1871 and July 9th 1873 resp. introduced the Mark = 100 Pfenninge as the main currency based on the gold standard. Replaced on Oct 15th 1923 by the Rentenmark (although the gold standard was abolished already with the beginning of WWI).
	Silver ; 5,27 g; 25 mm; 12 h
Production	struck
Mint	Stockholm
Country	Sweden
Publications	B. Ahlstroem - Y. Almer - B. Hemmingsson, Sveriges Mynt 1521-1977 - The coinage of Sweden (1976) 172 Nr. 98.
Item	Coin
Department	Modern Period, 18th century
Accession	1861 Friedländer
previous Owner	Benoni Friedländer
Object number	18201869
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