Sweden 1901-EB 10 kronor
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This specimen was lot 31037 in Heritage sale 3029 (New York, January 2014), where it sold for $1,292.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "Oscar II gold 10 Kronor 1901-EB, MS66 NGC. A virtually pristine coin with lightly toned surfaces and sharply defined details. Rare in this elite quality. Ex: 'Colonel' E.H.R. Green; Green Estate' Partnership of Eric P Newman / B.G. Johnson." Large quantities of this type became available when the Bank of Norway unloaded its gold reserves about a decade ago. This is the last issue of the gold ten kronor.
Recorded mintage: 213,286 plus a few proofs.
Specification: 4.48 g, 0.900 fine gold.
Catalog reference: KM-767.
- 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.
- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Stuart Levine and Bruce Lorich, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3029, featuring Selections from the Eric P. Newman Collection, Part III, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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