Sweden 1799 1/4 Skilling Bank Token

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KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 11/21/2008 12:47 am A token I found at the last show. I like the die centering dot on the obverse/reverse. The design is interesting. Update: this is a bank token--the word "Pollet" means token, which I should have checked. Report this Post to the Staff

Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 11/21/2008 12:48 am Cool coin! Do tell what you end up finding out. Report this Post to the Staff
KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 11/21/2008 05:24 am Thanks. I'm especially curious why the crowns are situated on that globe object. Report this Post to the Staff
Litotes Pillar of the Community Norway 510 Posts	Posted 11/21/2008 06:49 am I do not know why they selected these globes, but they were common in the 18th century and not confined to King Gustav IV who ruled in 1799. They were not confined to 1/4 skillings either. In fact, 1/4 skilling was minted for the first time in 1799. The first Swedish coin of any denomination relating to skilling was the 1/2 skilling minted in 1794. Before the reform they used daler, mark and öre. After it was (riks)daler and skilling. Report this Post to the Staff
ElleKitty Pillar of the Community United States 819 Posts	Posted 11/21/2008 07:45 am The three crowns on a coin have always come to me on coins from Sweden. :) It's one of the few ways I have of telling some of the Scandinavian countries apart. I have no evidence to support such, but maybe it is a reflection of the influence Louis the XIV had on Europe, as the SUN king. The globe might be representative of the Monarch being equated with the Sun to his subjects? Just a crazy 6 AM thought. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 11/21/2008 08:40 am Very nice. Report this Post to the Staff
KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 11/21/2008 11:51 am Thanks for the great info Litotes! That's really helpful towards understanding these coins. KT, this globe and the three little crowns somehow reminded me of a bee hive and 3 bees. More seriously, checking the history behind the three crowns, I read that: Quote: "Albrekt av Mecklenburg was proclaimed King of Sweden and officially crowned on February 18, 1364. The coronation took place at the Stones of Mora. A fragment still remains of the stone comemorating the occasion, the Three Crowns stone. This is the earliest known example of the use of the three crowns as a national symbol for Sweden." Report this Post to the Staff
snowman Pillar of the Community United States 1840 Posts	Posted 11/21/2008 5:44 pm Old Swedish coins are great! The three crowns have been a symbol of Sweden for quite some time. They comprise a major part of the Lesser Coat of Arms. The three crowns are also prominent on the national hockey teams uniform, giving them the nickname Tre Kronor. Report this Post to the Staff
KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 11/22/2008 12:37 am I like those too! I have a few I still need to take photos. Report this Post to the Staff
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