Sweden 1732 2 daler

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Ponterio sale 169, lot 10884
Sweden 1732 2 daler rev Ponterio 169-10884.jpg

This specimen was lot 10884 in Ponterio sale 169 (Baltimore, November 2012), where it sold for $1,351. The catalog description[1] noted, "SWEDEN. 2 Daler Plate Money, 1732. Frederik I (1720-51). Well stamped with full marks and dates, minor doubling in initials of one stamp. Toned. VERY FINE." This type was issued 1720-50 and is the most common two daler plate. Millions were made but most were melted down to make other copper or bronze objects.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: copper.

Catalog reference: KM-PM71; AAH-222.

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.*
  • Bertel Tingstrom, Plate Money, the World's Largest Currency, Stockholm: Royal Coin Cabinet, 1986.
  • [1]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 169: The November 2012 Baltimore Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers, LLC, 2012.

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