Sweden 1882-EB 5 kronor
This specimen was lot 31033 in Heritage sale 3029 (New York, January 2014), where it sold for $1,586.25. The catalog description[1] noted, "Oscar II gold 5 Kronor 1882-EB, MS67 NGC. A stunning example with pristine surfaces and gleaming mint brilliance. Easily the finest we have seen for this date and unquestionably among the finest known. Ex: 'Colonel' E.H.R. Green; Green Estate' Partnership of Eric P Newman / B.G. Johnson." This type was minted 1881-86, 1894 and 1899. It is not rare. The "LA" (or "L.A." or "LA.") below the bust stands for Lea Ahlborn (1826-97), one of the first women to obtain an engraver's post in any mint.
Recorded mintage: 30,000.
Specification: 2.24 g, 0.900 fine gold, 16 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 756.
- 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.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Tucker, Warren, Scott Cordry and John Kraljevich, Heritage Sale 3010: World Coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2010.
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