Material: Copper (364 grams)
Date: 1733
Measurements: 3½ x 3½ in.
Provenance: Private collection, Australia
A 1733 Swedish half daler plate money (plåtmynt), struck in copper at the Avesta mint. Swedish plate money was introduced in 1644 during the reign of Queen Christina as a response to Sweden's copper surplus and silver scarcity. Sheets of copper were hammered flat, cut to size, and stamped with five marks — one in each corner and one in the center. Denominations ranged from ½ to 10 dalers, with the largest 10-daler pieces weighing over 44 pounds and requiring wagons for transport.
The impracticality of moving large quantities of plate money contributed to the establishment of Stockholms Banco in 1656, which became the first institution to issue European banknotes. Production of plate money continued until 1776, though copper devaluation and the inconvenience of the system led to the melting down of the majority of pieces. Most surviving examples are believed to derive from the 1783 shipwreck of the Nicobar. From a private collection in Australia.
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Material: Copper (364 grams)
Date: 1733
Measurements: 3½ x 3½ in.
Provenance: Private collection, Australia
A 1733 Swedish half daler plate money (plåtmynt), struck in copper at the Avesta mint. Swedish plate money was introduced in 1644 during the reign of Queen Christina as a response to Sweden's copper surplus and silver scarcity. Sheets of copper were hammered flat, cut to size, and stamped with five marks — one in each corner and one in the center. Denominations ranged from ½ to 10 dalers, with the largest 10-daler pieces weighing over 44 pounds and requiring wagons for transport.
The impracticality of moving large quantities of plate money contributed to the establishment of Stockholms Banco in 1656, which became the first institution to issue European banknotes. Production of plate money continued until 1776, though copper devaluation and the inconvenience of the system led to the melting down of the majority of pieces. Most surviving examples are believed to derive from the 1783 shipwreck of the Nicobar. From a private collection in Australia.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand
