Sweden 1898-EB 50 ore
This specimen was lot 75557 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, September 2024), where it sold for $432. The catalog description[1] noted, "SWEDEN. 50 Ore, 1898-EB. Oscar II. NGC PROOF-64. Brilliant cameo with highly reflective fields and frosty devices. Soft champagne toning with just a hint of rose hue greets the eye with pleasure. Well-struck, with few marks. A delightfully attractive coin." This type was minted 1875-83 and 1898-99. The later dates are fairly common but the early dates are scarce. Altho the weight matches that of the French franc, the fineness and diameter are different and it is unlikely they exchanged.
Recorded mintage: 505,000.
Specification: 5 g, 0.600 fine silver, 22 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-740.
- 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, September 2024 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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