
Collection Online as of January 30, 2023
Copper
Overall: 9.6 x 9.9 cm (3 3/4 x 3 7/8 in.)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade 1916.763
not on view
Some monetary denominations in Sweden were issued in large plates of copper and silver because the ores were plentiful. However, by the late 1770s these plates were considered too cumbersome, and consequently, Sweden began issuing some of Europe's first denominations in paper money.