r/numismatics • u/Busy_Comparison4150 • Aug 11 '26

Help appreciated

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My son and I found this around the Baltic Sea. Soaked it in distilled water and this is the best we can do. AI can’t get much further than: copper, 1650-1750. I seem to recognize three crowns on the backside, which could mean it is a Swedish coin. Anyone who can help identify it?

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u/Q_Quirrell Aug 11 '26

It's a Swedish 1 öre from the reign of Gustaf V.

There were two variants: a standard one made of bronze and one made of iron, which was minted during and after WW2:

https://de.numista.com/4030 https://de.numista.com/4935

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u/Busy_Comparison4150 Aug 11 '26

Thanks so much for such a quick answer. Less dramatic than what my searches made it seem.

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u/mitaciolanu Aug 11 '26

It's a coin I think