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1 Öre - Gustav Vasa Åbo mint; Type I
1523 year| Billon (.469 silver) | 4.39 g | 31 mm |
| Issuer | Sweden |
|---|---|
| King | Gustav I Vasa (1523-1560) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1523 |
| Value | 1 Öre (1⁄18) |
| Currency | Gyllen (1521-1534) |
| Composition | Billon (.469 silver) |
| Weight | 4.39 g |
| Diameter | 31 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#110603 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Crowned shield with the Three Crowns of Sweden and an "A" (symbol of the City of Åbo) in the middle, is inside a beaded circle with legend outiside. The shield is above a long arms cross that cut legend in four parts.
Lettering: ° MONE | NOVA | ° ABO ° | 15Z3
Translation: New coinage of Turku.
Comment
Diameter varies from 29 - 31 mm and weight varies from 2.66 g to 4.39 g.The coins struck at Åbo, nowadays the city of Turku, were some of the first coins struck in Finland. With Finland being part of the Swedish Kingdom, the coins were most likely meant to circulate within the entire kingdom; however, there has been some disputes saying these coins were actually local issues of Turku. Even so, more evidence in needed to support that claim.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 1 Öre - Gustav Vasa (Åbo mint; Type I) 1523 coin from Sweden is that it features a unique design element - a small hole in the center of the coin. This hole was intentionally added to the coin to signify that it was made of billon, a silver-copper alloy, rather than pure silver. This design feature was used during the reign of King Gustav Vasa to help prevent counterfeiting and to ensure the authenticity of the coin.
