Sweden (1633-34) riksdaler Dav-4561

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Stack's Bowers sale of the L. E. Bruun Collection, lot 1247
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This specimen was lot 1247 in Stack's Bowers sale of the L. E. Bruun Collection (Copenhagen, September 2024), where it sold for €96,000 (about US$106,387 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Immaculately Preserved Riksdaler of Axel Oxenstierna, SWEDEN. Würzburg. Riksdaler, ND (1633-34). Axel Oxenstierna (Count of Södermanland). NGC MS-63. Mintmaster Conrad Stutz. EXTREMELY RARE, this stunning Riksdaler bears the face and name of Axel Oxenstierna, Swedish Chancellor since 1612. The surfaces glow with a bright glassy luster and are complimented by touches of highlighting toning. The details are beautifully executed, with a crisp strike quality that is largely undisturbed. A stunningly beautiful piece, and one that deserves the attention of many.

On the Death of Gustav Adolf at the Battle of Lützen, Oxenstierna seized control of the state for the then 6-year old heir to the throne, Kristina. Shortly after, Oxenstierna led the Protestant Heilbrunn League to a series of victories over the Catholic armies of the Holy Roman Empire. The coin is unique in early modern European coin history as it bears his name, visage, and title as leader of the league. No other coin from that time depicts politicians, and an extraordinary politician he was instrumental in numerous important peace treaties, including the Peace of Westphalia in 1648 that ended the Thirty Years' War. Oxenstierna held his office until his death in 1654."

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 28.44 g, silver, this specimen 29.09 g.

Catalog reference: KM-8; Dav-4561; SB-15; Delzanno-461; Hagander-143; Bruun-11914.

Source:

  • Bjorne Ahlström, Yngve Almer and Bengt Hemmingson, Sveriges Mynt, 1521-1977, the Coinage of Sweden. Stockholm: Numismatika Bokforlaget AB, 1976.
  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • Delzanno, Roberto, Myntårsboken 2022, Sveriges Mynt 995-2021, 1:a upplagen, Stockholm, 2021.
  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1600-1700, Galesburg, IL, 1974.
  • [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio, Jeremy Bostwick and Henrik Holt Christensen, The L. E. Bruun Collection - A Corpus of Scandinavian Monetary History Part I, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.

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