Sweden 1821 1/4 skilling
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This specimen was lot 31800 in Heritage sale 3029 (New York, January 2014), where it sold for $79. The catalog description[1] noted, "Carl XIV Johan 1/4 Skilling 1821, AU55 Brown NGC. Nicely struck with rich brown surfaces." Prior to the reform of 1830, 48 skilling = one riksdaler. This is a common date of a type struck 1819-30. The denomination was terminated in 1855.
Recorded mintage: 2,208,000.
Specification: 4.3 g, copper, 25.5-26 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 595.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Stuart Levine and Bruce Lorich, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3029, featuring Selections from the Eric P. Newman Collection, Part III, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013.
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