Sweden 1748-G 1/2 daler
This specimen was lot 1706 in Stacks-Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2015), where it sold for $2,350. The catalog description[1] noted, "SWEDEN. 1/2 Daler Plate Money, 1748-G. Husa Mint. Fredrik I (1720-51). 3.5 x 4 in. VERY RARE one year plate type (Tingstrom: 45 examples known). Made of copper from the Gustafsberg Company as denoted by the crown 'G' in the center stamp. Stamps a bit uneven. The center stamp is a bit weak at the top, while the corner stamps display two full legible dates and two partial dates, with two stamps slightly off plate. Corners clipped at time of minting. Attractive glossy oxblood patina. A VERY RARE and desirable branch mint plate that is highly sought after by collectors." In the pre-reform Swedish coinage, 8 öre = one mark and 96 öre = one riksdaler. This type was issued 1746 and 1748 only and is rare. Millions of half daler plates were made but most were melted down to make other copper or bronze objects.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: copper.
Catalog reference: KM-PM67; AAH-309; BT-B1.
- [1]Ponterio, Richard, The January 2015 NYINC Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Featuring the John W. Adams and Ray Czabor Collections, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2014.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- 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.
- Bertel Tingstrom, Plate Money, the World's Largest Currency, Stockholm: Royal Coin Cabinet, 1986.
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