1/2 öre, Stockholm, Oscar I, 1857

When the decimal system was introduced in 1855, the penny unit returned after a hiatus since 1778. When King Oscar I resumed the penny coinage, the lower penny coins 5, 2, 1 and 1/2 öre were minted in bronze, an alloy of copper, zinc and tin. The lowest denomination, the 1/2 öre, was introduced in 1856 and ceased to be minted for good in 1867 during the reign of King Karl XV.

Image rights: Helena Bonnevier, Ekonomiska museet - Kungliga myntkabinettet/SHM (CC BY 4.0)

Object number: 117490_KMK

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