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1 Skilling Riksdaler
Sweden
1830–1855
Reference data compiled from public catalogs
Estimated Melt Value
$0.03
Based on Copper spot price ($5.98/oz) · 95.0% purity · 2.5g
Updated 1:12 PM
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Specifications
| Country | Sweden |
| Years Minted | 1830–1855 |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 2.5 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Plain |
Design
Obverse
Bust of the reigning monarch, such as King Charles XIV John, facing left.
Reverse
Denomination '1 SKILLING' above the date, with the Three Crowns of Sweden.
History & Notable Facts
The 1 Skilling coin, tied to Sweden's Riksdaler standard from 1830, was valued at precisely one forty-eighth of a Riksdaler, making it essential for everyday barter in a nation still recovering from Napoleonic wars.
Its design featured the profile of King Charles XIV John, a former French general who improbably ended up on the Swedish throne. Production occurred at the Stockholm mint, using copper alloys that varied slightly in composition, though exact formulas remain unclear due to incomplete 19th-century records.
Not every piece survived intact; wear from constant handling turned many into smooth discs barely recognizable after a few years in circulation. As for counterfeits, they were common enough that merchants grew wary, but that's another story.
Some call it the poor man's currency, but that's just the Riksdaler talking.
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