Sweden 1771-AL 4 ore
This specimen was lot 1361 in Jean Elsen sale 133 (Brussels, June 2017), where it sold for €80 (about US$106 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"SUEDE, Adolf Fredrik (1751-1771), AR 4 öre silvermynt (1/24 riksdaler), 1771. D/ Monogramme couronné. R/ Ecu rond et couronné. Très Beau. (kingdom of Sweden, Adolf Frederick, 1751-71, silver four ore or 1/24 riksdaler. Obverse: crowned monogram, reverse: crowned round arms. Very fine.)"
This type is listed for 1771 only but is scarce, not rare. It was part of a short lived experiment which also featured sixteen öre (KM 513) and eight öre (KM 507). Subsequent issues (KM 522) were denominated 1/24 riksdaler.
Recorded mintage: 21,000.
Specification: 2.77 g, .382 fine silver, this specimen 2,67 g.
Catalog reference: A.A.H. 80, KM 506.
- 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]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 133, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2017.
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