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Medieval Pillar of the Community 3772 Posts	Posted 10/08/2014 08:47 am During 1644 to 1776 Sweden issued Plate Money, ie large copper slabs with copper bullion to the value of their standard silver denominations. They did that because they did not have access to silver but had plenty copper mines. Here is mine: It is a 2 Daler (stamp in the middle) from 1750 (which can easily be read from the stamp in the top left) - KM[CE]#PM71 The weight is ~1.3kg and the dimensions are 18.5x17.0cm. When the plate money was demonetised it was either melted down or shipped to India where is was cut up and used to make the local (crude) copper coinage. My piece of Plate Money was recovered from the wreck of the Danish ship Nichobar, which sunk close to Cape Town in 1783. Report this Post to the Staff

wonghinghi Pillar of the Community Hong Kong 1270 Posts	Posted 10/11/2014 07:54 am Nice, thanks for sharing. Henry Report this Post to the Staff
TJsCoins Pillar of the Community United States 3229 Posts	Posted 10/12/2014 12:19 am That is fantastic! Got to hold on to one of these at a coin show. Very cool! Report this Post to the Staff
jimbucks Pillar of the Community United States 4692 Posts	Posted 10/12/2014 01:59 am The largest one of these in existence is located in Stockholm at the royal coin cabinet museum. Also on display are thousands of Viking era coins, and an incredible amount of fantastic coins -- even a US Trade dollar proof. A must visit if one is in Stockholm. http://www.myntkabinettet.se/english Report this Post to the Staff
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