Sweden 1610 16 mark Fr-19
This specimen was lot 1244 in Stack's Bowers sale of the L. E. Bruun Collection (Copenhagen, September 2024), where it sold for €43,200 (about US$47,874 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"Beautiful and Virtually as Struck 16 Mark, SWEDEN. Gold 16 Mark, 1610. Stockholm Mint. Karl IX. NGC MS-61. Presenting the appearance of an as-struck example, this beautiful Mint State Ducat delivers brilliant luster. The details are well-defined and escape any signs of major handling or fault, with the surfaces largely unbroken. The flan is even and consistent, with no irregularities or flaws seen. An enchanting golden RARITY that will doubtlessly attract much attention on account of both its elusiveness and beauty. The 16 Marks were struck on gold from Hungarian Gulden paid as duty on goods entering Sweden. Ex: Countship of Brahesminde Collection (Private Sale - 1922). Ex: August C. Mohr Collection (Copenhagen 11/1847) Lot # 4228"
This type is listed for 1607-11 and all dates are rare.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 4.95 g, .979 fine gold, 26.1 mm diameter, this specimen 4.65 g.
Catalog reference: Fr-19: KM-25; SM-12(8); SG-13: Hagander-54; Bruun-11728.
- 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.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- [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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