Sweden 1879-EB krona

Schulman auction 379, lot 440

This specimen was lot 440 in Schulman auction 379 (Amsterdam, June 2024), where it sold for €90 (about US$116 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted, "Sweden - 1 Krona 1879 EB, Silver, OSCAR II 1872-1907 Bare head to left. Rev. crowned arms with supporters.7.49 g. Gun-metal toning. Nearly extremely fine." This type was struck 1877-84, 1887-89, all with mintmaster Emil Brusewitz (initials "EB"). It is rather scarcer than the mintage would indicate.

Recorded mintage: 77,000.

Specification: 7.5 g, 0.800 fine silver, 25 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 760.

Source:

• 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]Absil, Eddy, Florentine van Hees, Tim Poelman, Catelijne van den Bosch, Evert Philippeau, Andrew Absil, Schulman sale 379, Amsterdam: Schulman b.v., 2024.

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