Artifact

Swedish Plate Money (Half Daler)

1731 Overall: 9.6 x 9.9 cm (3 3/4 x 3 7/8 in.) Source image

Some monetary denominations in Sweden were issued in large plates of copper and silver because the ores were plentiful. However, by the late 1770s these plates were considered too cumbersome, and consequently, Sweden began issuing some of Europe's first denominations in paper money.

  • Datálva 1731
  • Jogok: CC0

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copper
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copper
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Metalwork

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