A Swedish? white metal 1 Riksdaler coin issued during the reign of King Adolf Frederick. The obverse features a right-facing bust of the monarch with the Latin inscription ADOLPHUS FRID · D · G · REX · SVECIAE ·. The reverse displays a crowned circular shield containing the Three Crowns of Sweden, surrounded by the collars of the Orders of the Seraphim and the Sword. The reverse is inscribed with the denomination 1 R and the motto SALUS PUBLICA · SALUS MEA · 1769 ·. The lot includes a UK bimetallic one pound coin dated 2019 for scale. The larger coin displays significant surface wear to the portrait and heraldic details, with scattered contact marks and uneven dark toning.
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