Taler finds

In Sweden the taler was introduced under the name daler by Gustav Vasa in 1534, but in 1604 the name was changed to riksdaler and it has been struck virtually up to 1871 (from 1855 with the denomination 4 riksdaler riksmynt).

A total of c. 2,700 talers (4 taler - 1/4 taler) has been found in Sweden, of which c. 80 as single finds and the remainder in hoards.The map shows concentrations mainly to the provinces which belonged to Denmark before 1658 (Blekinge, Halland, and Scania) or Norway (Bohuslän). The import started c. 1550 and comparatively few talers were imported after the 1650s. The largest hoard in Sweden (250 pcs.) comes from the Lubeck fleet which sank during a storm outside Visby during the night between 28-29 July 1566. The most common countries of origin are the Netherlands and Germany. Otherwise a fair number comes from the Holy Roman Empire outside Germany (approximately modern Austria, Bohemia, and Hungary). Smaller numbers come from Poland, Norway, and Denmark. There are also c. 60 Swedish riksdalers, which include a few from the 18th c.

karta som visar fynd av Taler i Sverige

 

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