Norway 1839 1/2 skilling
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This specimen was lot 31686 in Heritage sale 3029 (New York, January 2014), where it sold for $528.75. The catalog description[1] noted, "Carl XIV Johann 1/2 Skilling 1839, MS64 Red Brown NGC. An attractive copper type with deep brown surfaces and subtle red-orange luster. Very scarce in Mint State." Norway passed from Danish to Swedish rule in 1814. This type was issued by Sweden for Norway 1839-41. In Norway, prior to the decimal reform of 1873, 120 skilling = one specie daler.
Recorded mintage: 613,000.
Specification: 4.68 g, copper, 21 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 305.1.
- 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.
- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Stuart Levine and Bruce Lorich, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3029, featuring Selections from the Eric P. Newman Collection, Part III, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013.
- 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.
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