Sweden 1755-HM 1/2 riksdaler
This specimen was lot 2195 in Künker sale 293 (Osnabruck, Germany, July 2017), where it sold for €1,100 (about US$1,483 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"SCHWEDEN, KÖNIGREICH, Adolf Friedrich, 1751-1771. 1/2 Riksdaler 1755, Stockholm. Vorzüglich. (kingdom of Sweden, Adolf Frederick, 1751-71, half riksdaler of 1755, Stockholm mint. Extremely fine.)"
This type of 1752-55 and 1766 is scarce. It was accompanied by a quarter thaler (KM 469.1), single thaler (Dav-1731) and a ducat (KM 465). The first half riksdaler was struck in 1723 and the last in 1768 and was never produced in large quantities.
Recorded mintage: 39,000.
Specification: 14.62 g, 0.878 fine silver.
Catalog reference: Ahlström 64; SMH 10.3, KM-470.
- 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]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.
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