Sweden 1644 1/4 ore

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Heritage sale 3029, lot 31754
photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 31754 in Heritage sale 3029 (New York, January 2014), where it sold for $470. The catalog description[1] noted, "Christina 1/4 Ore 1644, Avesta mint, AU58 BN NGC. Variety with rosettes below the denomination. Exceptionally sharp details with attractive brown surfaces and a trace of luster in the legends. Far superior to most seen in the market. Ex: 'Colonel' E.H.R. Green; Green Estate' Partnership of Eric P Newman/B.G. Johnson." This type of 1644-45 and 1653-54 was minted in large quantities and is common today in worn and corroded condition. The denomination was suspended in 1660. Eight öre made a mark.

Recorded mintage: 4,224,000.

Specification: 12.9 g, copper.

Catalog reference: KM 188, SM-130.

Source:

  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • Bjorne Ahlström, Yngve Almer and Bengt Hemmingson, Sveriges Mynt, 1521-1977, the Coinage of Sweden. Stockholm: Numismatika Bokforlaget AB, 1976.
  • Delzanno, Roberto, Myntårsboken 2022, Sveriges Mynt 995-2021, 1:a upplagen, Stockholm, 2021.
  • [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Stuart Levine and Bruce Lorich, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3029, featuring Selections from the Eric P. Newman Collection, Part III, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013.

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