Sweden 1629 fyrk

Stack's Bowers February 2022 Collector's Choice sale, lot 75439

This specimen was lot 75439 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2022), where it sold for $600. The catalog description^[1] noted, "SWEDEN. Fyrk, 1629. Nykoping Mint. Gustav II Adolf. PCGS AU-55. A nice example of the RARE two year type, this specimen is well centered and decently struck for the type, making it a great addition to the any general European collection." This denomination was the lowest in the Swedish monetary system, being worth about one quarter öre. It was last struck in 1629.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 7.10 g, copper.

Catalog reference: KM-121; SM-159.

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.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The February 2022 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancients & World Coins, Featuring Selections from the Kings Norton Mint Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.

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