1 dukat, Stockholm, Gustav IV Adolf, 1796

The gold for this ducat comes from a mine in Ädelfors in Småland. We can identify its origin by the depiction of the provincial coat of arms of Småland, a lion with a crossbow, at the bottom of the reverse of the coin. Gold mining began in the late 1730s and between 1743 and 1801, around 18,000 ducats were minted in gold from Småland.

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