1 daler silvermynt, Stockholm, Karl XII, 1718

This coin features Mars, the god of war. It was issued in 1718 when King Karl XII of Sweden was in battle. Mars is wearing ancient armour and carrying a lance and a shield. The denomination is shown within a decorated circle, and at the top a crown.

Engravers: Carl Gustav Hartman. The Stockholm mint.

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