Sweden 1717-LC ore

Heritage sale 3029, lot 31777

This specimen was lot 31777 in Heritage sale 3029 (New York, January 2014), where it sold for $258.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Carl XII Ore 1717-LC, MS62 NGC. Nicely struck with colorful gray and light blue toning, very scarce early type in mint state. Ex: 'Colonel' E.H.R. Green; Green Estate' Partnership of Eric P Newman/B.G. Johnson." Billon one öre pieces were struck throughout the eighteenth century until 1761. This type of 1715-17 is common.

Recorded mintage: 1,181,000.

Specification: 1.19 g, .194 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-250b.

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.
• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• ^[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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• 1717 mark
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• 1719 öre K.M., struck over a copper emergency daler
• Coins and currency dated 1717
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