Norway 1687-HCM mark

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from the Stack's Bowers February 2025 Collectors Choice sale, lot 11118
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This specimen was lot 11118 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice Online Auction (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2025), where it sold for €1,200 (about US$1,251). The catalog description[1] noted, "NORWAY. Mark, 1687-HCM. Kongsberg Mint. Christian V. NGC AU Details--Tooled. Of this rare emission, this is the only date without the Kongsberg mintmark. From the L. E. Bruun Collection. Ex: Countship of Brahesminde Collection (Private Sale - 1922)." This rare type was struck 1687 only. One specie daler was six mark or 96 skilling.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 5.57 g, 0.672 fine silver, this specimen 5.50 g.

Catalog reference: KM-162; H-69B; Sieg-26.2; NMD-212; Schou-37; Bruun-10322.

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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