Sweden 1791-OL riksdaler specie Dav-1736
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This specimen was lot 72791 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, October 2019), where it sold for $264. The catalog description[1] noted, "SWEDEN. 1 Riksdaler, 1791-OL. Stockholm Mint. Gustaf III. NGC AU-58. Some light wear near the central points on the obverse, along with a few adjustment marks near the edge, but an otherwise wholesome, near Mint State example of this type, boasting some deeper peripheral toning as well." This type was struck 1779-92 and most dates, including this one, are fairly common.
Recorded mintage: 921,000.
Specification: 29.25 g, 0.878 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-527; Dav-1736.
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- 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.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The October 2019 Collector's Choice Sale: World and Ancient Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2019.
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