1 örtug, Västerås, Gustav I Vasa, 1523

The coin in the display case is an örtug minted during the reign of King Gustav Vasa, at the mint in Västerås. The örtug was minted to a large extent after 1523. There is a preserved copy of a ordinance (probably from 1522 or 1523) in which the ideal weight of the örtug is set at 1.46 g.

In Västerås, local coins were minted with a great variety of motifs. In the display case you can see a type with a shield with an A. The letter stands for Aros, which means river mouth. Westra Aros is an older name for Västerås. The reverse (back) shows a three-crowned shield. The reverse inscription reads ‘MONETA NOVA WESTARS’, which indicates the mint town of Västerås.

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

Object number: 106067_KMK

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