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| Swedish Gold Coins - 10 Francs - Carolin Gold Coin |
Obverse: Head of Charles XV as King of Sweden and Norway right. Engraver´s initials (L.A.) of Lea Ahlborn below.
Legend: CARL XV SVERIGES OCH NORG. GÖTH. O. VEND. KONUNG
Reverse: Crowned globe with three crowns inside.
Legend: 1 CAROLIN (9/10 FINT) 10 FRANCS (1869)
Mintage: 31,000 pcs.
Engraver: Lea Ahlborn
Mint Place: Stockholm
Denomination: 10 Francs (Carolin)
Diameter: 19 mm
Weight: 3.22 gram of Gold (.900)
Carolin, plural Caroliner. A gold coin of Sweden of the value of ten Francs. The name is probably taken from Charles John XIV (Bernadotte). The same designation is also applied to a silver coin of Sweden issued by Charles XI and Charles XII.
The carolin, a gold coin, was minted during 1868–72, to link the Swedish gold currency to the Latin Monetary Union, formed in 1865. One carolin was equal to 10 French francs (or units of the Latin Monetary Union) and to 7.1 riksdaler riksmynt. Its fine gold content was 2.90322 grams.
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