2 Öre Karl XII
Sweden
1697–1718
Reference data compiled from public catalogs
Estimated Melt Value
$0.36
Based on Copper spot price ($6.07/oz) · 95.0% purity · 28g
Updated 6:41 PM
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Specifications
| Country | Sweden |
| Years Minted | 1697–1718 |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 28 g |
| Diameter | 39 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Plain |
Design
Obverse
Features the bust of King Karl XII facing right.
Reverse
Displays the Swedish coat of arms with the value.
History & Notable Facts
The 2 Öre coin from Karl XII's reign was struck using copper from Sweden's Falun mine, which also provided ore for the king's artillery during the Great Northern War.
That mine's output kept the mints busy even as battles raged across Europe, turning raw metal into small change for a war-weary population. The obverse typically shows the king's bust, while the reverse features the Swedish coat of arms, all on a coin weighing about 6 grams and measuring 22 millimeters across.
Records from this period are spotty; we know production occurred in Stockholm, but exact mintage figures burned up in an 1838 fire. As for myths about hidden treasures, I've handled enough of these to say they're just copper, not gold. A collector once quipped that owning one is like owning a piece of the king's endless campaigns—mostly just exhaustion.
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