1 dukat, Riga, Karl XII, 1700

Riga, in present-day Latvia, belonged to Sweden between 1621 and 1710. Swedish coins were produced in the city at times. King Karl XII’s ducats, which were issued until 1707, were the last Swedish coins minted there.

The reverse (back) side of the coin shows the coat of arms of Riga with a lion. From 1660, the coat of arms bore two Swedish crowns – one on the lion’s head, and one above the crossed keys. The keys represent St Peter, patron saint of the city. The Swedish crowns added to the coat of arms were given to the city by King Karl XI’s regency government in recognition of its valour during the war against Poland in 1660.

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

Object number: 122177_KMK

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