Heritage Auctions

½ Öre – Sweden

Standard circulation coins

Series: 1856 Sweden circulation coins

Context

Years: 1856–1858

Issuer: Sweden

Ruler: Oscar I

Currency:

(1855—1873)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 3,213,254

Material

Diameter: 15.8 mm

Weight: 1.4 g

Shape: Round

Composition: Bronze

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #686

Numista: #37211

Obverse

Inscription:

RÄTT OCH SANNING

O I

Translation:

Justice and Truth

And I

Script: Latin

Language: Swedish

Reverse

Inscription:

1/2

ÖRE

1858

Translation:

Half Öre

1858

Script: Latin

Language: Swedish

Edge

Plain

Mints

Name	Mark
Kungliga Myntet	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage
1856	—	26,240
1857	—	1,338,500
1858	—	1,848,514

Series: 1856 Sweden circulation coins

🌱 Fairly Common