History of copper currency in Sweden

A plate coin (Swedish Plåtmynt ) is a coin in the form of a large copper plate, which was made ​​in Sweden.

Plate coins were manufactured in Sweden 1644-1768. Sweden was at that time one of the major producers of copper, while gold and silver were rather scarce. Thus, the value of the coin could be covered by the metal, the coins had to be very difficult. They consisted of a large rectangular copper plate on which an ordinary round embossed stamp in the center and in the four corners show a design was ever coined.

The 10 - Daler - plate coin is the largest and heaviest coin in the world. It measures 33 x 68 cm and weighs 19.75 kg.