Norway 1644 16 skilling
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This specimen was lot 73343 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, June 2020), where it sold for $576. The catalog description[1] noted, "NORWAY. 16 Skilling, 1644. Christian IV. NGC VF-25. An ever popular type presenting the tetragrammaton, this evenly toned and worn example presents great surface quality." This type was struck 1644-47 and is expensive. It was accompanied by an 8 skilling (KM 26) and two mark (KM 28).
Recorded mintage: 45,000.
Specification: 4.78 g, 0.875 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM 27.
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- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- Siegs Møntcatalog 2016: Danmark med Omrader, 48 ed., Frederikssund, Siegs Forlag ApS, 2015.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The February 2020 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.
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