Sweden 1657 2 mark
This specimen was lot 11044 in Stack's Bowers June 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Auction (Copenhagen, June 2026), where it sold for €317.20 (about US$366). The catalog description[1] noted, "SWEDEN. 2 Mark, 1657. Stockholm Mint. Karl X Gustav. NGC EF Details--Reverse Scratched. Appealing coin despite scratches on both sides and an uneven toning. From the L.E. Bruun Collection. Ex: Countship of Brahesminde Collection (Private Sale - 1922). Ex: Ole Devegge Collection (Copenhagen - 1851) Lot #5884." This type was struck 1655-60 and is rare in nice condition. Numista adds an undated issue.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 10.40 g, 0.750 fine silver, 31.4 mm diameter, this specimen 9.21 g.
Catalog reference: KM-213; SM-19a; Delzanno-13; Bruun-12099.
- Bjorne Ahlström, Yngve Almer and Bengt Hemmingson, Sveriges Mynt, 1521-1977, the Coinage of Sweden. Stockholm: Numismatika Bokförlaget AB, 1976.
- Delzanno, Roberto, Myntårsboken 2022, Sveriges Mynt 995-2021, 1:a upplagen, Stockholm, 2021.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- [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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