1 mark, Stockholm, Gustav I Vasa, 1536
The coin you see in the display case is a mark coin minted in 1536. Since Viking times, the mark had been the highest unit in the weight system, with 1 silver mark worth 192 penningar.
King Gustav Vasa's mark coins were the first coins to be issued with the value of one mark. The mark was worth 8 öre, 24 örtugar or 192 penningar. In 1536, no less than 72,032 mark coins were minted in Stockholm.
The mintmaster in Stockholm between 1531 and 1536, and responsible for the production of the first mark coins, was Anders Hansson. He was the nephew of the famous bishop of the diocese of Linköping, Hans Brask (1464-1538). The motif on the obverse (front) of the mark is the king in armour and royal crown. The king has a short beard and moustache. The inscription (text) states that Gustav Vasa is King of Sweden and ends with the year 1536.
The reverse shows a crowned shield with three crowns and a heart shield with the vase, the family coat of arms of the Vasa family. The shield with three crowns has intercalated leaves. The reverse inscription reads ‘OMNIS POTESTAS A DEO EST’ - ‘All power is of God’.
)Object number: 106639_KMK
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