Sweden 1783-OL 1/6 riksdaler
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The second specimen was lot 3333 in Steve Album Auction 51 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2025), where it sold for $204. The catalog description[2] noted, "SWEDEN: Gustav III, 1771-1792, 1/6 riksdaler, 1783, a few extremely light hairlines, Unc." This denomination was introduced in 1776 to replace the 16 öre (KM 513). It must have been a success, as this type was struck 1778-90 in large numbers and is common today. A variety exists for this date with the king's title misspelled "RXE".
Recorded mintage: 414,000.
Specifications: 6.19 g, 0.691 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-524.
- 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]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 51, featuring the Howard Daniel III Collection of Asian Coins, the Almer H. Orr III Collection of World Coins and the Joe Sedillot Collection of German Coins, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2024.
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