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  • 1 Öre 1751-1768, KM# 460, Sweden, Adolf Frederick
  • 1 Öre 1751-1768, KM# 460, Sweden, Adolf Frederick
Description

Adolf Frederick or Adolph Frederick (1710–1771) was King of Sweden from 1751 until his death. The first king from the House of Holstein-Gottorp, Adolf Frederick was a weak monarch, instated as first in line of the throne following the parliamentary government's failure to reconquer the Baltic provinces in 1741–43. Aside from a few attempts, supported by pro-absolutist factions among the nobility, to reclaim the absolute monarchy held by previous monarchs, he remained a mere constitutional figurehead until his death.

Obverse

Crowned monogram of King Adolf Frederick, flanked by the Three Crowns of Sweden.

A heraldic representation of the crown of King Eric XIV of Sweden. The original crown was made in Stockholm in 1561 by Flemish goldsmith Cornelius ver Weiden, for the coronation of King Eric XIV. It is held in the Treasury under the Stockholm Palace along with the rest of the Swedish Royal Regalia. The crown is the official crown of the King of Sweden and is still used in ceremonies.

Three Crowns (Swedish: Tre Kronor) is a national emblem of Sweden, present in the coat of arms of Sweden, and composed of three yellow or gilded coronets ordered two above and one below, placed on a blue background. The emblem is often used as a symbol of official State authority by the Monarchy, the Riksdag, the Government of Sweden and by Swedish embassies around the world, but also appears in other less formal contexts, such as the Sweden men's national ice hockey team, who wear the symbol on their sweaters and hence are called "Three Crowns".

AF

Reverse

Crossed arrows divide value. Above the crown of Sweden, below the date.

I·ÖR· S·M· is an abbreviation of 1 Öre Silvermynt, where Silvermynt is a silver money equivalent.

I·ÖR· S·M·
1758·

Edge -
Characteristics
Material Copper
Weight 14.2 g
Diameter 30 mm
Thickness 2.45 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal

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