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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1974.27.254
People
Unidentified Artist
Title
Two Ore Coin
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
1897
Culture
Swedish
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/184280

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
2.1 cm diam. x 0.2 cm depth (13/16 x 1/16 in.)
3.88 g
Denomination
two ore
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: obverse: BRÖDRAFOLKENS VÄL [=Oscar II's motto, "for the good of kindred nations"?]
  • inscription: reverse: 2 / ÖRE / 1897

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Arthur W. Arundel, Gift to the Fogg Art Museum, 1974.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, A Gift to the Museum from Arthur W. Arundel through the Harvard Fund Council, Class of 1951
Accession Year
1974
Object Number
1974.27.254
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obverse: crowned monogram O II (mintmark or maker's mark beneath?); reverse: three crowns.

Verification Level

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