Copper 8 daler silvermynt of Charles X Gustav, Sweden (Avesta), 1659. 1914.81.1

Physical Description

• Axis: 0

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 14488
  • Height: 590
  • Width: 290
  • Thickness (in mm): 3
• Shape: Rectangular

Typological Description

• Object Type: Coin
• Date: 1659

• Date on Object

  • Date: 1659
• Denomination: 8 daler silvermynt
• Manufacture: punch-marked
• Material: Copper

• Authority

  • Dynasty: Sweden--Wittelsbach
  • Authority: Charles X Gustav

• Geographic

  • Mint: Avesta
  • Region: Scandinavia
  • Locality: Sweden

• Obverse

  • Legend: central stamp: 8/ DALER/ Sölff:Mn ̄t; corner stamps: (fleur-de-lis) CAROLUS.GUSTAVUS·X·D:G:REX·SVECO:
  • Type: central stamp: legend; corner stamps: crown/ 1659

Findspot Description

Findspot

• Findspot: Dredged about 1902 from Harbor of Riga, Latvia.

References

• Reference: Ahlström 1976.KarlXGustav.45

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1914.81.1
• Department: Modern
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • McMillin, Emerson

Subjects

• Series: Plate money
• Era: Common Era

Notes

• Although the object is too large for any balance now in the ANS, the accession book notice gives a weight of 31 pounds (about 14 kilograms). See ANS Proceedings 1913, xxix, and 1914, xvi, for more information (details in AH record 1914.81).

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
• License: Public Domain Mark (images)
• Rights: No Copyright - United States