Norway 1644 2 mark

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from the Stack's Bowers February 2025 Collectors Choice sale, lot 11009
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This specimen was lot 11009 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice Online Auction (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2025), where it sold for €384 (about US$400). The catalog description[1] noted, "NORWAY. 2 Mark, 1644. Christiania mint. Christian IV. NGC EF-40. An exemplary specimen of the first date in this popular series. From the L. E. Bruun Collection. Ex: Aug. K. Krautwald Collection (Private Sale-1916)." This type was struck 1644-47 and is scarce. It was worth one third of a specie daler. The motto, "·IUSTUS· יהוה ·IUDEX·", translates as "God is a righteous judge". Some 1644's lack the mintmark "☘".

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 11.14 g, 0.593 fine silver, 33.6 mm diameter, this specimen 10.80 g.

Catalog reference: KM-28; H-19; Sieg-7.2; NMD-113; Schou-54; Bruun-9488.

Source:

  • Aamlid, J. O., B. Ahlström, K Jonsson and G. Thesen, Norges Mynter fra 995-1992, Stockholm: Numismatika Bokförlaget AB, 1991.
  • 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, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, February 2025 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancients, World Coins & World Paper Money, David B. Simpson Medals & World Coins Part 1, Selections from the Richard Margolis Collection, and Selections from the L. E. Bruun Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.

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