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2 BEAUTIFUL SILVER (SUBSTANTIALLY DEBASED) SHILLING / SOLIDUS OF CHARLES X GUSTAV OF SWEDEN MINTED IN 1654 AD
BILLON IS AN ALLOY CONTAINING SILVER, WITH A PREDOMINATING AMOUNT OF COPPER OR OTHER BASE METAL
These coins were crudely minted with a rolling press, resulting in crude coins which are usually struck off-center
THE SIZES AVERAGE ABOUT 16 MM AND 0.4 - 0.5 GRAMS
OBVERSE – Crowned CG monogram in inner circle CAROLVS GVSTAV DG R S
REVERSE – SOLUDVS·CIVI·RIG·5·4·
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