ominus1 Posted June 15, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted June 15, 2023 Just got this daler in today..it comes for Portugal from a favorite ebay seller and this completes the coinage of a time when Sweden was a great power and there were still warrior-kings. Charles Xll spent most of his reign fighting and was killed by while inspecting trenches in 1718 (because of rumors of assassination, they exhumed his body 3 different times to figure out where the shot came from)...with his death came the end of Sweden being considered a great power. .this coin was emergency money issued in copper and silver between 1715-1719, but was used as money for a considerable period after that time.. they are neat coins and have several themes...this one features Jupiter with an eagle obverse..23mm and 3.75gms Post away Peeps..:) 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeandAcre Posted June 15, 2023 · Member Share Posted June 15, 2023 (edited) Yipes, that's one heckuva hole; thank you, I'd rather it was from battle (like, a 58 caliber musket, or whatever) than an assassination, which would likely mess up the whole room. I vividly remember these emergency dalers, from a very good numismatic overview that I checked out (repeatedly) as a kid. Can't recall ever seeing one on the market. The book had plates of several of the types, though, and they were all cool. Congratulations on finding all of them! Edited June 15, 2023 by JeandAcre 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wittwolff Posted June 16, 2023 · Member Share Posted June 16, 2023 Nice one, I have got the Phoebus/Apollo version of it: 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor robinjojo Posted June 16, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted June 16, 2023 The only numismatic item that I have of Charles XII is this plate money, not exactly a coin though. Vending machines back then must have been very robust! Sweden, half dalder, copper plate money, 1716. 371.51 grams 8 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ominus1 Posted June 16, 2023 · Supporter Author Share Posted June 16, 2023 that's a very nice one @wittwolff...and yeah, i was checking out about the 'plate' money...the think that's very collectable (not to mention heavy) @robinjojo...thank you both for posting 🙂 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted June 25, 2023 · Patron Share Posted June 25, 2023 I have one to add as well. In addition I have 3 denominations of plate money but no images at the moment. Obverse: Warrior with sword and shield with the three crowns of Sweden, date below. Lettering: WETT OCH WAPEN 1717 Reverse: Value in shield supported by a lion. At sides arms and flags, below two crossed cornucopias Lettering: I. DALER S.M 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzerman Posted December 4, 2023 · Member Share Posted December 4, 2023 Charles XII was the King who should have gotten title "the Great" not Peter I. Charles had to take on five adversaries. He destroyed the first four/ then the Russians at Narva. By 1709 at the Ukrainian place called Poltava/ he lost by attrition/ extended supply lines and fighting battle after battle. Friedrich II "Der Grosse" faced even bigger odds but won by skill and a little luck that Czarina Elizabeth croaked when Russian cossaks were rampaging Berlin. Her son Peter III made Peace with Prussia and left Friedrich to finish off Austrian/ French armies. Sweden Charles XII AV 1/2 Dukat 1701 Stockholm Mint 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ominus1 Posted December 4, 2023 · Supporter Author Share Posted December 4, 2023 12 hours ago, panzerman said: Charles XII was the King who should have gotten title "the Great" not Peter I. Charles had to take on five adversaries. He destroyed the first four/ then the Russians at Narva. By 1709 at the Ukrainian place called Poltava/ he lost by attrition/ extended supply lines and fighting battle after battle. Friedrich II "Der Grosse" faced even bigger odds but won by skill and a little luck that Czarina Elizabeth croaked when Russian cossaks were rampaging Berlin. Her son Peter III made Peace with Prussia and left Friedrich to finish off Austrian/ French armies. Sweden Charles XII AV 1/2 Dukat 1701 Stockholm Mint ...Beautiful... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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