Item number: A52

Year: AD 1726

Material: Copper

Size: 87.94 x 92.78 mm

Weight: 324.23 g

Provenance: Münzen Müller 2023

This is a copper plate money issued during the reign of King Frederick I of Sweden in AD 1726, with a face value of 1/2 daler. It was utilized as a circulating currency in Sweden during the 17th century.

The plate money is in the form of a square copper plate, adorned with five circular mint marks. The central impression bears the denomination of the currency: 1/2 daler, while the four additional marks positioned at the corners exhibit symbols representing the royal crown emblem of the Swedish imperial family. The coin is inscribed with the year of its minting, AD 1726, alongside the abbreviation “FRS,” denoting “FRIDERICUS REX SVECIAE” in Latin, signifying King Frederick of Sweden.

In the early 17th century, the Swedish Empire ascended to prominence due to its possession of Europe’s largest and most abundant copper mines. However, due to ill-conceived fiscal policies and the loss of control over silver reserves under the Alvsborg First Treaty, Sweden attempted to compensate by resorting to a substantial issuance of copper coins. In AD 1607, King Charles IX endeavored to exchange copper coins for silver, yet this initiative did not gain widespread acceptance. The extensive circulation of copper coins resulted in rampant inflation, ultimately leading to a loss of credibility.

Subsequently, Queen Christina attempted to utilize 15 kilograms of copper blocks as currency; however, due to a sharp decline in copper prices, the economy found itself in distress. Government official Görtz implemented a policy of unrestrained copper coin issuance, resulting in severe inflation, which ultimately led to his execution in AD 1719. This form of copper coinage was officially abolished in AD 1768, only to be reinstated a month later.

物件編號: A52

年代: 公元 1726 年

材質: 銅

尺寸: 87.94 x 92.78 mm

重量: 324.23 g

來源: 穆勒錢幣 2023

此枚為瑞典國王腓特烈一世在位的公元1726年時發行的銅板錢幣，面額為1/2達勒，在公元17世紀作為瑞典的流通幣使用。

此貨幣的外觀為一片方形的銅板，上頭有五枚圓形蓋印，中央的印記標有此貨幣的面額: 1/2達勒，其餘位在角落的四枚印記則帶有象徵瑞典帝國王室的王冠，和此枚銅幣的鑄造年份公元1726年，以及FRS的字樣是拉丁文「FRIDERICUS REX SVECIAE」的縮寫 ，意為瑞典國王腓特烈。

在公元17世紀初，瑞典帝國因擁有歐洲最大、數量最多的銅礦而崛起。然而，由於糟糕的財政政策和《阿爾夫斯堡第一條約》失去了對白銀儲備的控制，導致瑞典嘗試用大量銅幣替代。公元1607年，國王查理九世試圖以銅幣兌換白銀，但未被廣泛接受。銅幣大量發行導致通貨膨脹，最終失去了信譽。

後來，克里斯蒂娜女王嘗試以15公斤的銅塊作為貨幣，但由於銅價暴跌，經濟陷入困境。政府官員戈爾茨採取無限發行銅幣的措施，導致通貨膨脹嚴重，最終於公元1719年被處決。此種銅板錢幣於公元1768年遭廢除，但一個月後又重新啟用。