4 mark, Stockholm, Gustav II Adolf, 1626
King Gustav II Adolf had mark coins struck in several denominations, from 40 mark down to 1/2 mark. On this four-mark coin we see the king wearing armour with a crown on his head and holding a sceptre and a national apple in each hand. Around the edge of the coin there are two parallel Latin inscriptions, the outer one bearing the name and title of Gustav II Adolf and the inner one the king's motto: ‘GLORIA ALTISSIMO SUORUM REFUGIO’ - ‘Glory be to the Highest, his refuge’. Above the king's head is the name of God, Yahweh, in Hebrew within a radiating ring. The tradition of printing Jehovah on Swedish coins began with Erik XIV (1560-1568) and continued until Gustav II Adolf, after which it ceased.
On the reverse (back side) we see the three shields of the Great Coat of Arms: three crowns, the coat of arms of the House of Vasa and the coat of arms of the House of Bjälbo. Around the edge is the denomination four marks written with a Roman four, IIII, followed by ‘SVENSKE MARK’ and the year of minting 1626.
)Object number: 109640_KMK
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