Sweden 1817-OL ducat Fr-82
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This specimen was lot 34269 in Heritage sale 3106 (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $3,840. The catalog description[1] noted, "Sweden: Carl XIII gold Ducat 1817-OL MS64 NGC, Stockholm mint. With initials OL for mintmaster Olof Lidijn. An eye-catching, Choice piece with energetic appearance, owing to the scintillating and reflective fields. Presently the sole highest graded example, and certainly looks the part." This type was struck 1815-17 and is scarce, as are most Swedish ducats.
Recorded mintage: 5,673.
Specification: 3.5 g, 0.976 fine gold.
Catalog reference: KM 591, Fr-82.
- 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.
- 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.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2023 January 17 - 18 NYINC World & Ancient Coins Signature Auction #3106, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2022.
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