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This specimen was lot 30266 in Heritage sale 3029 (New York, January 2014), where it sold for $4,993.75. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Impressively Detailed for the Type Carl XI 8 Mark 1670, Stockholm mint, KM276, SM-59a (plain edge), UNC Details (Hair Tooled) NGC. Deeply struck design features with an appealing blend of luster and aged patina, very rare grade for this series. The obverse features a laureate bust of the King while the reverse displays the Three Crowns of Sweden with interlocking reversed C's for Carl. Carl XI was the only son of Carl X Gustaf and father to Carl XII. He was crowned at the age of 17 and managed to secure peace for Sweden for twenty years while reforming many aspects of the Swedish government."