Norway 1800-IGM 2 skilling

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Künker sale 293, lot 2097

This specimen was lot 2097 in Künker sale 293 (Osnabrück, Germany, July 2017), where it sold for €160 (about US$216 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"NORWEGEN, KÖNIGREICH, Christian VII. 1766-1808. 2 Skilling 1800, Kongsberg. Feine Tönung, vorzüglich-Stempelglanz. (kingdom of Norway, Christian VII, 1766-1808, two skilling of 1800, Kongsberg mint. Fine toning, extremely fine to uncirculated.)"

This type of 1800-07 is common in circulated condition. Other issues for 1800 include a 1/15 specie daler (KM 271), 1/5 specie daler (KM 272) and 1/3 specie daler (KM 266). The Danes were forced to surrender Norway to Sweden in 1814.

Recorded mintage: 2,419,000.

Specification: 1.50 g, 0.250 fine silver, .012 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: Ahlström 86, KM 270.

Source:

  • Aamlid, J. O., B. Ahlström, K Jonsson and G. Thesen, Norges Mynter fra 995-1992, Stockholm: Numismatika Bokförlaget AB, 1991.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Siegs Møntcatalog 2016: Danmark med Omrader, 48 ed., Frederikssund, Siegs Forlag ApS, 2015.
  • [1]Künker Münzauktionen und Goldhandel, Katalog 293: Münzen aus Mittelalter und Neuzeit u. a. die westfälischen Privatsammlungen Werner Bröker und Bernd Terletzki, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2017.

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