Medieval Sweden (Johann III) Silver Coinage 1565 to 1573

These old coins are pretty amazing. The IR inidicated, roughly, John (Iohan) III Regent, but it could indicate James VI of Great Britian. You see the IR designation on both types.

There are several experts online whose knowledge is extremely deep on coins like this. One such expert is David Ruckser who has a tremedous web page on the subject of Swedish Coins.

Old medieval coins like this stand on their own merits. Any catalog values are wild guesses and subject strong variation. Take your coin to a knowledgeable collector or professional coin dealer for in-person examination. Very rough values are:

worn: $50 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $100
well preserved: $400

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Coin: 8125, Genre: Central Europe North South, Timeline: Early/Medieval
Created (yyyymm): 201106, Last review: 201508
Appearance: Normal round coin Metallic gray Letters: Latin
Years: sort: 1565, filter: 1565 to 1573
Image: sweden_1_ore_1591.jpg
Tags: lohan escutcheon encircled tiera shiled scripts letter circal bordered rings rex monograms crests iii sliver twice ioh novae monet crest johan jean tiarra sweden insignia chevrons lettering moulding initials tiara border sveridge circling ioannes arm crown encircles circel encircle shields siver moheta feinsilber ringed silver reg rexf circumference encircling medieval iov iohannes coats john juan ring boundrey crowning iohann caligraphy iohn inscription rexx ion two circles loop circumscribed ionan rexm crowns joannes silber circumscibed circuit chevron midieval coat silverish logo crowned monogram sveriges sverige arms moneda circlet iohan ioha circle sver johann johannes creast joanes initals letters joao sheild argent swedish loops nova bounded one circular incircled ioan crested moneta rexano ones scrip inscriptions circled bordering boundary juana lettered shield silb escucheon boarder script shild calligraphy silba initial joan