View source for Sweden 1746 1/2 daler

[[Image:Sweden 1746 half daler obv Ponterio 173-1703.jpg|400px|thumb|Ponterio sale 173, lot 1703]]
[[Image:Sweden 1746 half daler rev Ponterio 173-1703.jpg|400px|thumb]]

This specimen was lot 1703 in Ponterio sale 173 (New York, January 2013), where it sold for $1,351. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "SWEDEN. 1/2 Daler Plate Money, 1746. Frederik I (1720-51). VERY FINE." In the pre-reform Swedish coinage, 8 öre = 1 mark and 96 öre = 1 riksdaler. This type was issued 1720-50 and is the most common half daler plate. Millions were made but most were melted down to make other copper or bronze objects.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' copper.

''Catalog reference:'' KM-PM65; AAH-298.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Bjorne Ahlström, Yngve Almer and Bengt Hemmingson, ''Sveriges Mynt, 1521-1977, the Coinage of Sweden.'' Stockholm: Numismatika Bokforlaget AB, 1976.
* Delzanno, Roberto, ''Myntårsboken 2022, Sveriges Mynt 995-2021, 1:a upplagen'', Stockhlom, 2021.
* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016. 
* Bertel Tingstrom, ''Plate Money, the World's Largest Currency,'' Stockholm: Royal Coin Cabinet, 1986.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Ponterio, Richard, ''Ponterio Sale 173: The January NYINC 2013 Auction,'' Irvine, CA: [http://www.stacksbowers.com Stack's Bowers LLC], 2012. 

''Link to:''
* [[Sweden 1743 1/2 daler|1743 ½ daler plate]]
* [[Sweden 1746 ore KM-383.3|1746 öre K.M.]]
* [[Sweden 1746 daler|1746 daler plate]]
* [[Sweden 1746-HM ducat Fr-67a|1746-HM ducat, round arms]]
* [[Sweden 1757 1/2 daler|1757 ½ daler plate]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1746]]
* return to coinage of [[Sweden]]

[[Category:Selections from Ponterio sale 173]]