Sweden 1/2 and 1 Ore 1719 to 1772

Crossed arrows and crowns are a pretty good indication of a Swedish coin. These old copper pieces are, in general, easy to find in poor condition. If you can find one that is not worn to a frazzle, you have found a valuable item.

The inscription above the three crowns changes with individual date. VLRS points to ruler Ulrika Eleonora (1719 to 1720), FRS to Frederick I (1720 to 1751), and GRS to Gustaf III (1771 to 1792). The inscription on your coin has small effect on value; all these coins run roughly the same in catalog value. The 1/2 ore denomination says so explicitly on the side with the crossed arrows. Like the inscriptions, the 1/2 or 1 ore denomination does not change catalog value very much.

worn: $5 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $70
well preserved (like our picture): $250

Apply the concepts of our Important Terminology page to these inflated catalog values.

There is a special 1772 1 ore coin that is much thicker than a normal coin. These catalog for $800 in average circulated condition.

For more info on Swedish coins, go to CoinTypes.info.
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Coin: 12554, Genre: Central Europe North South, Timeline: World
Created (yyyymm): 201208, Last review: 201705
Appearance: Normal round coin Metallic brown Letters: Latin
Years: sort: 1719, filter: 1719 to 1772
Image: sweden_1_ore_1772.jpg
Tags: escutcheon tiera shiled scripts letter monograms crests arrowheads arrow crest tiarra sweden insignia centered chevrons mid lettering 2nd initials tiara sveridge arm crown certer shields squares centers arrows coats centre boxes crowning three squarish caligraphy inscription crowns chevron box squared coat boxed logo crowned monogram square off sveriges sverige arms sver offcenter creast grs initals letters 1st sheild swedish one ore crested ones scrip inscriptions vlrs lettered shield center escucheon offset script shild calligraphy initial