Sweden 1625 ore KM-71.3
This specimen was lot 11029 in Stack's Bowers June 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Auction (Copenhagen, June 2026), where it sold for €463.60 (about US$535). The catalog description[1] noted, "SWEDEN. Öre, 1625. Gothenburg Mint. Gustav II Adolf. NGC VF Details--Environmental Damage. Deeply toned example of this Gothenburg issue. Despite the planchet's wear, all details are visible. From the L.E. Bruun Collection. Ex: Countship of Brahesminde Collection (Private Sale - 1922). Ex: Johan Scharp Collection (Stockholm - 1851/1853) Lot #443." This denomination was struck in billon and copper from numerous mints. This type is listed for 1625-26 in round and klippe format. The death of Gustavus Adolphus in 1632 completely disrupted Swedish dreams of becoming a Great Power.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 1.62 g, 0.250 fine silver, 21 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-71.3; SM-124a; Delzanno-134; Bruun-11795.
- Bjorne Ahlstrom, 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.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, June 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Auction - Selections from the L.E. Bruun Collection, the Richard Margolis Collection and the Kirk Menczer Collection of Republican Reales Minors, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2026.
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