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Copper emergency money, consisting of a square plate of copper, stamped in the four corners with 'FRS 1732', and in the centre with the value: '4 Daler'. It was issued by King Frederick of Sweden in 1732.
Large deposits of copper were discovered in Sweden after 1600. Even high units of money were made out of large plates of copper, though the currency frequently lost credibility.
These objects are only a part of our collections, of which there are more than 350,000 objects. This information comes from our collections database. Some of this is incomplete and there may be errors. This part of the website is also still under construction, so there may be some fields repeated or incorrectly formatted information.
The database sometimes uses language taken from historical documents to help research, which may now appear outdated and even offensive. The database also includes information on objects that are considered secret or sacred by some communities.
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