Found this monster today

[Reiska]

This has to be the chief. Even got it's own sword.

It's a 1 ör from 1678.

 

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[CRUSADER]

You would have thought you would feel that one drop on your toe!

Monster, as you say, congrats

 

[stefen]

Is that a coin or a medalian?

How about posting a picture of it cleaned...

 

[Skippy SH13]

Yeah! What is it?

 

[Reiska]

You would have thought you would feel that one drop on your toe!

Monster, as you say, congrats

Thanks. They had some serious holes in their pockets.

Is that a coin or a medalian?

How about posting a picture of it cleaned...

It's really hard to clean without ruining it but here you go:



It's a swedish coin: http://www.tonysmynt.se/jpg/karl11/1677_1oresm_16.gif

 

[stefen]

Its dated...significance?

Old or other reference?

 

[Mackaydon]

Reiska,
Great ID !

Don.......

 

[Mackaydon]

The initials, 'C. R. S.' stand for Carolus Rex Sveciae (Charles, King of Sweden).
Don.....

 

[Bquamb]

That is a Bad ass coin! What is the weight?

 

[kingskid1611]

What a wonderful find. Congrats!

 

[catherine1]

Great find.........................................

 

[qaela4]

That's a big coin, congrats.

 

[against the wind]

What size are the coins you would get as change if you cash that one in?? Nice find.

 

[Mackaydon]

From the mint, the coin weighed 42.5 grams, was 45.4 mm in diameter; and 1,468,800 were minted.
This variety was minted during the years 1675 through 1680. Its diameter and weight is closer to that of a US golf ball than to an IKE dollar.
Don....

 

[Westfront]

Wow! Thats a coin! What do you could buy for 1ore back then?

 

[stefen]

Impressive coin and great info...thanks all...

 

[jewelerguy]

that thing huge! very cool

 

[46Wheat]

That's really cool

 

[Reiska]

Thank you all for your interest. Sorry for the late answer, I've been busy lately.

What size are the coins you would get as change if you cash that one in?? Nice find.

Thanks. This one would be worth 6 1/6 öres. They are 26mm in diameter and weigh 7 grams.

From the mint, the coin weighed 42.5 grams, was 45.4 mm in diameter; and 1,468,800 were minted.
This variety was minted during the years 1675 through 1680. Its diameter and weight is closer to that of a US golf ball than to an IKE dollar.
Don....

Those dimensions are probably the average. This one is 49 mm in diameter and weighs 40 grams.

Wow! Thats a coin! What do you could buy for 1ore back then?

About 4 eggs. Or so i've heard.

 

[OBN]

Nice catch! Cool old Big coin.. Looks like something David would Sling at Goliath