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Swedish plate money square
Plate money. Roughly square copper plate. Stamped Royal monogram '1717 XII', '2 DALER SM' arms showing a crowned rampant lion '1715'. Cancelled Swedish copper being exported as bullion. From the wreck of an unidentified merchantman circa 1780-1815, found in the South Edinburgh Channel, Thames Estuary.
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Object details
| ID: | REL0659 |
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| Collection: | Relics |
| Type: | Plate money |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Avesta Mint |
| Date made: | 1717 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 10 x 195 x 180 mm |