Norway 1654 16 skilling

Steve Album Auction 53, lot 916

This specimen was lot 916 in Steve Album Auction 53 (Santa Rosa, CA, September 2025), where it sold for $450. The catalog description^[1] noted, "NORWAY: Frederik III, 1648-1670, AR 16 skilling, 1654, somewhat crude flan, pleasing appearance, F-VF." This type was struck 1649-61 and is very scarce. One specie daler was six mark or 96 skilling.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 5.57 g, 0.672 fine silver, 28 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-32.1.

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]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Hanbing Feng, Auction 53, featuring Selections from the Dr. Robert A. Rosenfeld, Almer H. Orr III, Dr. Dirk Loer and Joe Sedillot Collections, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2025.

Link to:

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