Sweden 1750-HM ducat Fr-66
This specimen was lot 30273 in Heritage sale 3029 (New York, January 2014), where it sold for $7,931.25. The catalog description[1] noted, "Historically Interesting Type Frederik I gold Ducat 1750-HM, MS62 NGC. Fully struck details with brilliant surfaces and very light handling on the obverse. This type features a radiant sun on the reverse indicating that the gold was mined in East India. An attractive example of this unusual type which reflects Sweden's late entrance into the race for colonial power. Ex: 'Colonel' E.H.R. Green; Green Estate' Partnership of Eric P Newman/B.G. Johnson." In the pre-reform Swedish coinage, 8 öre = one mark and 48 öre = one riksdaler. This type was struck in several varieties 1734-50 and is the first reasonably common Swedish ducat, altho this date is scarce.
Recorded mintage: 6,360 plus 495 (KM 459) plus 5,863 (KM 444).
Specification: 3.5 g, .976 fine gold.
Catalog reference: KM 458, SM-42, Fr-66.
- 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.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- 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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