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Name or Denominations
4 Mark = ½ Riksdaler
Issuer
City of Riga (Swedish Livonia)
Ruler
Charles XII (Karl XII) ( 1697-1718 )
Year of Minting
1705
Currency
Second Riksdaler ( 1705-1710 )
Shape
Round
Rarity
Ultra rare
Weight
20.83 g
Diameter
38 mm
Thickness
NA
Material
Silver (.694)
Shape
Round
Edge Type
Plain
Technique
Countermarked
Front design
Bust facing right surrounded by legend with countermark in field.
Back design
Three crowns in crowned shield separating value and surrounded by legend.
Year of Minting
1705
King
Charles XII (Karl XII) ( 1697-1718 )
Mint location
NA
Mint mark
NA
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Inscriptions
Obverse: CAROLUS · XII - D : G · REX · SVE · CC XII Reverse: DOMINVS · PROTECTOR · MEVS · 1701 ·
Context
These countermarks were applied in December of 1705. The host coin for the countermark is a Swedish 4 Mark piece. While all dates of the host coin can theoretically appear on the countermarked versions, it is possible not every date was countermarked.
Rarity
Ultra rare
Coin type
Emergency coinage › Official necessity coins
In circulation
No
Demonetized
Yes
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