Sweden 1781-OL riksdaler specie Dav-1736
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This specimen was lot 34527 in Heritage sale 3042 (Long Beach, September 2015), where it sold for $282. The catalog description[1] noted, "Gustaf III Riksdaler 1781-OL AU58 NGC. A very collectible example of the type with original tone on both sides and sparkling luster." This type was struck 1779-92 and most dates, including this one, are fairly common. The type is quite a bit more common than later types of Karl XIII and Karl XIV Johan.
Recorded mintage: 524,058.
Specification: 29.25 g, 0.878 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM 527, Dav-1736.
- 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.
- [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World Coin Auction 3042, featuring the Read and Bob Bennett Collections, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2015.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
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