1 daler silvermynt, Stockholm, Karl XII, 1718

This coin shows a soldier in ancient armour holding a lance and a sword. Behind the soldier is a lion, the symbol of power. The coin bears the inscription Flink och Färdig, which means Agile and Ready. The denomination is indicated within a circle surrounded by escutcheons, flags and two crossed cannons.

This coin is what is known as an emergency coin, issued to reinforce the treasury in the early 18th century.

Engravers: Carl Gustav Hartman, Zachris Hartwig Arensburg. The Stockholm mint.

Image rights: Helena Bonnevier, Ekonomiska museet - Kungliga myntkabinettet/SHM (CC BY 4.0)

Object number: 115566_KMK

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