Sweden 1866 5 ore
This specimen was lot 2486 in Goldberg sale 106 (Los Angeles, September 2018), where it sold for $72. The catalog description[1] noted, "Sweden. 5 Ore, 1866/5. Carl XV Adolf. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown." In the reform of 1830, the sixth and third riksdalers were dropped for eighth, quarter and half riksdalers. The skilling, formerly 1/48 riksdaler, became 1/128 riksdaler and new one-sixth, one-third, half, two-thirds, one, two and four skilling issued in copper. The smallest silver denomination, the 1/32 riksdaler, was four skilling. In 1855, the skilling was dropped and 400 öre = 4 riksdaler riksmynt = one riksdaler species (the riksdaler species remained unchanged). In 1873, the riksdaler species was dropped and 100 öre = one krona (the krona, at 7.5 g, 0.800 fine silver, was slightly smaller than the old riksdaler riksmynt). This type is listed for 1860-72 with numerous overdates, including the 1866/5 shown here, which is more available than the regular date. Varieties exist.
Recorded mintage: 120,000, including the regular date, which is rare.
Specification: 8.5 g, bronze, 28.9 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-707.
- Bjorne Ahlström, Yngve Almer and Bengt Hemmingson, Sveriges Mynt, 1521-1977, the Coinage of Sweden. Stockholm: Numismatika Bokförlaget 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]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 106: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2018.
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- 1863 5 öre
- 1866 öre
- 1866 2 öre
- 1866 ducat
- 1867 5 öre
- 1872 2 öre
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