View source for Sweden 1754-HM riksdaler specie Dav-1731

[[Image:S83-3562.JPG|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 83, lot 3562]]

This specimen was lot 3562 in Sincona sale 83 (Zurich, May 2023), where it sold for 900 CHF (about US$1,205 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "''SWEDEN, Adolph Friedrich, 1751-1771. Riksdaler 1754, Stockholm. Münzmeister Hans Malmberg (1738-1762). Variante mit Stempelschneidersignatur F (Carl Gustaf Fehrman) auf der Vorderseite. Mit Randschrift. Selten. Fast vorzüglich. Leicht gereinigt'' (kingdom of [[Sweden]], Adolf Frederick, 1751-71, riksdaler of 1754, Stockholm mint, variety with engraver's initial "F" on the obverse and edge lettering. Rare, About extremely fine, lightly cleaned)." In the pre-reform Swedish coinage, 8 öre = 1 mark and 96 öre = 1 riksdaler. This type was struck in several varieties 1751-66 and is reasonably common.

''Recorded mintage:'' 96,000 (all varieties).

''Specification:'' 29.25 g, 0.878 fine silver, this specimen 29.42 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM 464.1, Delzanno 4, AAH 44a, [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-1731]].  

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Bjorne Ahlstrom, Yngve Almer and Bengt Hemmingson, ''Sveriges Mynt, 1521-1977, the Coinage of Sweden.'' Stockholm: Numismatika Bokforlaget AB, 1976.
* Davenport, John S., ''European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed.,'' London: Spink & Son, 1964.
* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016. 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jurg, ''SINCONA Auction 83, World and Swiss Coins and Medals,'' Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2023. 

''Link to:''
* [[Sweden 1752-HM riksdaler specie Dav-1731|1752-HM riksdaler specie]]
* [[Sweden 1755-HM 1/2 riksdaler]]
* [[Sweden 1755 1/4 ducat Fr-71|1755 quarter ducat]]
* [[Sweden 1758 daler|1758 daler plate]]
* [[Sweden 1763-AL riksdaler specie Dav-1731|1763 riksdaler specie]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1754]]

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