Sweden 1822-CB riksdaler specie Dav-349
This specimen was lot 2210 in Künker sale 293 (Osnabruck, Germany, July 2017), where it sold for €440 (about US$593 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"SCHWEDEN, KÖNIGREICH, Karl XIV. Johann, 1818-1844. Riksdaler 1822, Stockholm. Vorzüglich. (kingdom of Sweden, Charles XIV John, 1818-44, riksdaler of 1822, Stockholm mint. Extremely fine.)"
This type was struck 1818-27 and is a fairly expensive type. This is a common date for the type. Carl XIV Johan was originally Charles Bernadotte, one of Napoleon's generals. He married into the Swedish royal family and became king himself in 1818. The present dynasty is descended from him.
Recorded mintage: 34,000.
Specification: 29.25 g, 0.878 fine silver, .825 troy oz ASW.
Catalog reference: Dav-349, KM-593; Ahlström 44.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Künker Münzauktionen und Goldhandel, Katalog 293: Münzen aus Mittelalter und Neuzeit u. a. die westfälischen Privatsammlungen Werner Bröker und Bernd Terletzki, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2017.
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