1/2 mark, Stockholm, Gustav I Vasa, 1536
The coin you see in the display case is a ½ mark minted in 1536. ½ mark was worth 4 öre, 12 örtugar or 96 penningar. In 1536, no less than 89,240 ½ mark coins were minted in Stockholm.
The mintmaster in Stockholm between 1531 and 1536, and thus 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 a moustache. The inscription states that Gustav Vasa is King of Sweden and ends with the year 1536. The reverse shows a crowned shield rounded at the bottom with three crowns and a heart shield with the vase, the Vasa family coat of arms. The reverse is inscribed ‘SI DEVS PRO NOBIS QVIS 9 NOS’ - ‘If God is with us, who is against us’.
)Object number: 106610_KMK
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