16 öre, Åbo, Gustav I Vasa, 1557

Between 1556 and 1558, the last Swedish coinage in Turku took place. The reason was a costly war against Russia that lasted from 1555 to 1557. Klippe coins were square in shape and faster to mint than round coins, and were primarily intended to be paid out to soldiers who took part in the war on the Swedish side. The mint in Turku produced 16, 8, 4 and 2 öre klippe coins. The 16 öre klippe was produced in two different types, one square and one in a rhombic shape.

The rhombic 16 öre in the display case was minted in 1557. The coin shows on the obverse (front) a crowned vase shield with the denomination 16 öre. The reverse (back) shows a crowned three-crowned shield with the year of mintage, 1557.

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

Object number: 107300_KMK

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