© Kungliga Myntkabinettet
© Kungliga Myntkabinettet
10 Ducats - Frederick I Type I
1721 year| Gold (.976) | 35 g | - |
| Issuer | Sweden |
|---|---|
| King | Frederick I (Friedrich I) (1720-1751) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 1721 |
| Value | 10 Ducats (20) |
| Currency | Fourth riksdaler (1719-1798) |
| Composition | Gold (.976) |
| Weight | 35 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#184878 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Facing busts within cameo of Gustav Vasa and Gustaf Adolf II, both within palm wreath. Legend on two lines in exergue, below the wreath. Mintmaster initials are on the line of exergue.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
GVSTAVVS·I·D·G·REX·SVECIÆ·
GVST·ADOLPH·D·G·REX·SVEC·
L C
IN MEMOR·VINDICATÆ
LIBERT·AC RELIC·
Translation:
Gustav I King of Sweden by the grace of God.
Gustav II Adolf King of Sweden by the grace of God.
In memory of the freedom and religion's recovery.
Engraver: Johann Karl von Hedlinger
Edge
Lettering: GLORIA IN EXCELSIS DEO
Translation: Glory to God.
Comment
Struck with 1 Riksdaler dies (KM# 389.2).Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 10 Ducats - Frederick I (Type I) 1721 coin from Sweden is that it was minted during the reign of King Frederick I, who was the first king of the House of Oldenburg, a royal house that ruled Sweden from 1720 to 1818.
