Sweden 1664 ore
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This specimen was lot 31757 in Heritage sale 3029 (New York, January 2014), where it sold for $211.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "Carl XI Ore 1664, XF45 NGC. A lightly patinated piece with appreciable luster still present. Ex: 'Colonel' E.H.R. Green; Green Estate' Partnership of Eric P Newman/B.G. Johnson." In the late seventeenth century, the Swedish mints oscillated between striking this denomination in billon (shown here) and copper (KM 234). This type of 1660-64 is common in circulated condition but scarce nice. Eight öre made a mark.
Recorded mintage: 431,000 (including assayers GW and IK). This is the most common date.
Specification: 1.23 g, .375 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM 230, Ahlstrom-218c.
- 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.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- [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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