Sweden 1771-AL 8 ore
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This specimen was lot 30991 in Heritage sale 3029 (New York, January 2014), where it sold for $381.88. The catalog description[1] noted, "Adolf Frederick I 8 Ore 1771-AL, MS61 NGC. Variety without a crossbar within the A in the monogram. A nice original example of this elusive one-year type also valued as 1/12 Riksdaler." This type is listed for 1773-74 only but is not scarce in circulated condition. It was part of a short lived experiment which also featured four öre (KM 506) and sixteen öre (KM 513). Subsequent issues were denominated 1/12 riksdaler (KM 520 and KM 523) before being abandoned in 1779.
Recorded mintage: 17,000.
Specification: 4.21 g, .507 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM 507, SM-79a.
- 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]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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