Sweden 1627 fyrk

Stack's Bowers 2026 NYINC sale, lot 49414

This specimen was lot 49414 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2026), where it sold for $85. The catalog description^[1] noted, "SWEDEN. Fyrk (1/4 Ore), 1627. Arboga Mint. Gustav II Adolf. VERY FINE Details--Environmental Damage." This type was struck at Arboga in 1627 only. One riksdaler was 192 fÿrk.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 7.1 g, copper, this specimen 7.59 g.

Catalog reference: KM 110, SMB-294; AAH-167.

Sources:

• 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.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, January 2026 NYINC Showcase Auction, Ancient and World Coins, featuring the Kazmier Wysocki Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.

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