Sweden 1671 ore

Heritage sale 3029, lot 31758

photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 31758 in Heritage sale 3029 (New York, January 2014), where it sold for $141. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Carl XI Ore 1671, AU58 NGC. Nicely toned with very little wear evident. Scarce grade. 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 1665-85 is common in circulated condition. Eight öre made a mark.

Recorded mintage: 598,000.

Specification: 1.23 g, .375 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM 250.

Source:

• 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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