Sweden 1824 1/2 skilling

Heritage sale 3029, lot 31803

This specimen was lot 31803 in Heritage sale 3029 (New York, January 2014), where it sold for $364.25. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Carl XIV Johan 1/2 Skilling 1824, MS62 Brown NGC. A warm, chocolate brown with hints of mint red clinging to the devices." Prior to the reform of 1830, 48 skilling = one riksdaler. This is a slightly scarce date of a type struck 1819-30. The denomination was terminated in 1833.

Recorded mintage: 640,000.

Specification: 8.5 g, copper, 29.5-30.5 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 596, Ahlstrom-112a.

Source:

• 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]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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