Norway 1823/1 1/2 specie daler
This specimen was lot 21278 in Stack's Bowers 2018 NYINC sale (New York, January 2018), where it sold for $2,640. The catalog description[1] noted, "NORWAY. 1/2 Speciedaler, 1823/1. PCGS EF-45 Secure Holder. From a reported mintage of only 6,100 pieces, noted in the SCWC as the key date of this three year type. In the ultimate example of marrying the boss's daughter, French general Charles Bernadotte married the heiress of the king of Sweden and became king himself in 1818. The current dynasty is descended from him. A couple of small unobtrusive planchet flaws on the obverse mentioned for accuracy. Good strike with deep old cabinet tone displaying lovely iridescent hues when tilted. Sure to excite even the most advanced collectors of Norwegian coins." Norway passed from Danish to Swedish rule in 1814. This type was issued by Sweden for Norway 1819-24. Most dates are scarce.
Recorded mintage: 6,100.
Specification: 14.45 g, 0.875 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-289; Sieg-14; ABH-27A.
- Bjorne Ahlström, Yngve Almer and Bengt Hemmingson, Sveriges Mynt, 1521-1977, the Coinage of Sweden. Stockholm: Numismatika Bokforlaget AB, 1976.
- 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.
- Thesen, Gunnar, Georg Klammt and Eirik Mye, Norges Mynter, perioden 1814-2023, Oslo: Nordfrim Norge, 2023.
- [1]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio, John Kraljevich and Cris Chatigny, The January 2018 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Eldorado Collection of Colombian and Ecuadorian Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2017.
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