Sweden 1831-CB 1/8 riksdaler

Heritage sale 3067, lot 35097

This specimen was lot 35097 in Heritage sale 3067 (Long Beach, September 2018), where it sold for $312. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Sweden: Carl XIV Johan 1/8 Riksdaler 1831-CB MS67 NGC. A spectacular coin, of museum quality with virtually perfect appearance, and currently the finest graded at NGC. From the Feeling Good Collection." This type is noted for 1830-37. In the reform of 1830, the twelfth, sixth and third riksdalers were dropped for eighth, quarter and half riksdalers.

Recorded mintage: 1,470,000.

Specification: 4.25 g, 0.750 fine silver, 22.1 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 626.

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]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2018 September 6-11 Long Beach Expo World Coins & Ancient Coins Signature Auction #3067, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018.

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