ARC. Gusztáv Adolf (Stockholm, November 1, 1778 - Sankt Gallen, Switzerland, February 7, 1837) was the king of Sweden from 1792 to 1809. However, military officers forced him to resign with a coup d'état, so he became the last Swedish ruler of Finland. Gusztáv Adolf was born in Stockholm on November 1, 1778. He was III. He is the first child of King Gustav of Sweden and Magdolna Zsófia (daughter of King Frederick V of Denmark). The period around his birth was surrounded by scandals: his parents' marriage was dissolved, and a Finnish-Swedish nobleman, Adolf Fredrik Munck, helped the king with his "advice". As a result, some believed that he was actually Gusztáv Adolf's biological father. The upbringing of the heir to the throne was supervised by his mother's courtesan Maria Aurora Uggla, the liberal Nils von Rosenstein and his father. At the age of fourteen, his father was assassinated at the Stockholm Opera House, and Gusztáv Adolf inherited the crown of Sweden under the regency of his uncle, Prince Charles. Gusztáv Adolf's popularity only increased when he replaced his uncle's hated advisor, Gustaf Adolf Reuterholm. On October 31, 1797, he married Dorottya Friderika, the granddaughter of the Margrave of Baden. Although this worsened relations with Russia, the conflict did not escalate into war, because both Gustav Adolf and Czar Paul I considered revolutionary France to be their primary enemy. Gusztáv Adolf was known as a sober, frugal and God-fearing character. Due to his political attitude and popularity, he went down in history as the last Swedish ruler of Finland. On March 29, Gustavus Adolphus voluntarily abdicated in favor of his son, but on May 10, the royal assembly decided to exclude the king's entire bloodline from ruling. On the one hand, because of the rumors regarding the origin of Gusztáv Adolf, and on the other hand, to avoid the expected retaliation from the heir to the throne coming of age. Thus, IV. Gusztáv Adolf, the "exiled king", died in Sankt Gallen around 1830, leaving behind an interesting and turbulent life.

ARC. Gustavus Adolphus was king of Sweden and Finland between 1792 and 1809. The coins minted by him appeared during his reign. Coins minted as part of Finland were made with the Swedish krone, i.e. Swedish coinage. Types and characteristics of coins, bearing the royal seal and dates.