Swedish Plate Money (Half Daler)
1731
Maker Unknown
Decorative Art and Design
Swedish Plate Money (Half Daler), 1731. Copper; overall: 9.6 x 9.9 cm (3 3/4 x 3 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade 1916.763 Some monetary denominations in Sweden were issued in large plates of copper and silver because the ores were plentiful. However, by the late 1770s these plates were considered too cumbersome, and consequently, Sweden began issuing some of Europe's first denominations in paper money. This plate was worth a half daler, which was the standard unit of currency in Sweden in the 18th century.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Metalwork
- Formatted Medium
- copper
- Medium
- copper
- Dimensions
- Overall: 9.6 x 9.9 cm (3 3/4 x 3 7/8 in.)
- Departments
- Decorative Art and Design
- Accession Number
- 1916.763
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade
- Rights Statement
- CC0
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