Sweden 1723-GZ ore

Stack's Bowers 2026 NYINC sale, lot 49428

This specimen was lot 49428 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2026), where it sold for $85. The catalog description^[1] noted, "SWEDEN. Ore, 1723-Gz. Stockholm Mint. Fredrik I. NGC AU-58." This billon type was struck for Frederick I 1720-43, 1747-49 and is common. A variety without the mintmaster's initials exists. One mark was eight öre.

Recorded mintage: 1,931,000 including those without "GZ".

Specification: 1.19 g, 0.194 fine silver, 16 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 382, SMB-165; AAH-1723.

Sources:

• 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, January 2026 NYINC Showcase Auction, Ancient and World Coins, featuring the Kazmier Wysocki Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.

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