MK-B | Schweden: Gustav I. Wasa 1539

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Schweden: Gustav I. Wasa 1539
	Berlin, Münzkabinett der Staatlichen Museen Münzkabinett, Vault
Obverse	GOSTAVS D G REX SWECIE. Bekröntes Hüftbild des Gustav I. Wasa nach rechts mit Schwert und Reichsapfel.
Reverse	BEATVS QVI TIMET DOMINVM [Gesegnet, wer den Herrn fürchtet]. Drei Wappen (Schweden, Folkunger und Wasa) unter gemeinsamer Krone. Unten im Feld 15-59.
Sitter	Gustav I Wasa (1523-1560), king of Sweden
Class/status	Kingdom (medieval/modern)
Authority	Gustav I Wasa (1523-1560), king of Sweden
Date	1539 Renaissance
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 ; 11,59 g; 35 mm; 7 h
Production	struck
Mint	Stockholm
Country	Sweden
Publications	B. Ahlström - Y. Almer - B. Hemmingson, Sveriges Mynt 1521-1977 (1976) 23 Nr. 145; R. Delzanno, Sveriges Myntbok 995-2022 I (2020) 245 Nr. 69.
Item	Coin
Department	Modern Period, 16th century
Mintmaster (MM Mod)	Jost Höjer
Accession	1861 Friedländer
previous Owner	Benoni Friedländer - 1858
Object number	18294763
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