Norway 1809-IGP 4 skilling
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This specimen was lot 1537 in Stephen Album sale 27 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2017), where it sold for $141. The catalog description[1] noted, "NORWAY: Frederik VI, 1808-1839, BI 4 skilling, 1809. initials IGP, minor flan flaws, nice luster, one-year type, About Unc." This is a one year type of a denomination emitted only occasionally. It is the last issued by the Danish king. A copper four skilling was also issued in 1809 (KM 275) but it is much scarcer.
Recorded mintage: 2,228,000.
Specification: 2.05 g, 0.250 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-276.1. Cr-58.1.
- 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]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 27, featuring the Dr. Paul Stevens Collection of Indian Coins, Part VI, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2016.
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