Sweden 1779-OL 1/24 riksdaler
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This specimen was lot 11118 in Stack's Bowers June 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Auction (Copenhagen, June 2026), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "SWEDEN. 1/24 Rigsdaler, 1779-OL. Stockholm Mint. Gustav III. NGC EF-45. Pleasant toning. From the L.E. Bruun Collection." This type was introduced in 1778 along with silver one, 2/3, 1/3, 1/6 and 1/12 riksdalers. While the larger denominations were struck for many years, the 1/24 riksdaler ended in 1783 and the 1/12 riksdaler ended in 1779. Gustav III was assassinated in 1792.
Recorded mintage: 1,455,744.
Specification: 2.77 g, 0.382 fine silver, 20-21 mm diameter, this specimen 2.73 g.
Catalog reference: KM-522; SM-94; Delzanno-91; Bruun-13131.
- Bjorne Ahlström, Yngve Almer and Bengt Hemmingson, Sveriges Mynt, 1521-1977, the Coinage of Sweden. Stockholm: Numismatika Bokförlaget 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, June 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Auction - Selections from the L.E. Bruun Collection, the Richard Margolis Collection and the Kirk Menczer Collection of Republican Reales Minors, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2026.
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