Sweden 1787-OL 1/6 riksdaler
This specimen was lot 11123 in Stack's Bowers June 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Auction (Copenhagen, June 2026), where it sold for €439.20 (about US$506). The catalog description[1] noted, "SWEDEN. 1/6 Riksdaler, 1787-OL. Stockholm Mint. Gustav III. NGC AU Details--Rim Damage. Nicely toned example. From the L.E. Bruun Collection." This denomination was introduced in 1776 to replace the 16 öre (KM 513). It must have been a success, as it was struck in large numbers. This type of 1778-90 accompanied a 1/3 riksdaler (KM 525). Gustav III was assassinated in 1792.
Recorded mintage: 25,662, a scarce date.
Specification: 6.19 g, 0.691 fine silver, 25-26 mm diameter, this specimen 6.13 g.
Catalog reference: KM-524; SM-85; Delzanno-77; Bruun-13159.
- 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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