City of Riga under Swedish rule. BI Schilling / Solidus, 1634, Gustav II Adolf (1611–1632) — posthumous issue. 0.61 g. UNC/UNC. Catalog: Haljak 1479.
Numismatic Insight: Posthumous Riga Solidus of Gustav II Adolf, 1634 (Haljak 1479)
Overview: A billon schilling/solidus of Swedish Riga dated 1634 in the name of Gustav II Adolf, struck after his death at Lützen (1632). Weight 0.61 g; grade UNC/UNC. Catalogued Haljak 1479. Of interest to collectors of Latvia and Sweden.
Design: Obverse — crowned monogram GA, Vasa arms below; legend GVST·ADO-L·D G REX·S. Reverse — Riga city arms in ornamented shield; legend SOLIDVS·CIVI·RIGENSIS 3-4.
Historical context: Sweden took Riga in 1621 during the Polish–Swedish wars; municipal solidi continued under Swedish kings. Posthumous 1634 issues in Gustav Adolf’s name reflect administrative continuity before Christina’s types fully replaced them. Category: Baltic + Sweden.
Numismatic details: BI Schilling/Solidus. Weight 0.61 g. Grade UNC/UNC. Year 1634 (posthumous). Ruler: Gustav II Adolf (1611–1632). Catalog: Haljak 1479. Legends: GVST·ADO-L·D G REX·S / SOLIDVS·CIVI·RIGENSIS 3-4.
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