Sweden 1808-OL ducat Fr-77
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This specimen was lot 1929 in Sincona sale 38 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 4,500 CHF (about US$5,397 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"SCHWEDEN, Gustav IV. Adolph, 1792-1809 Dukat 1808. Stockholm. Vorzüglich. (kingdom of Sweden, Gustavus IV Adolph, 1792-1809, ducat of 1808, Stockholm mint. Extremely fine.)"
This type was struck 1799-1809 and is scarce as are most Swedish ducats. Gustav IV was deposed by military coup in 1809 when the officer corps became annoyed with his attempts to provoke a war with Russia to recover Finland.
Recorded mintage: 8,700.
Specification: 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 3.46 g.
Catalog reference: Ahlström 19. Schl. 16. Fr-77, KM 542.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- 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, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Jürg Richter, Auction 38, Gold Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.
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