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[[Image:Sweden K293-2195.jpg|550px|thumb|Künker sale 293, lot 2195]]

This specimen was lot 2195 in Künker sale 293 (Osnabruck, Germany, July 2017), where it sold for €1,100 (about US$1,483 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SCHWEDEN, KÖNIGREICH, Adolf Friedrich, 1751-1771. 1/2 Riksdaler 1755, Stockholm. Vorzüglich.'' (kingdom of Sweden, Adolf Frederick, 1751-71, half riksdaler of 1755, Stockholm mint. Extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This type of 1752-55 and 1766 is scarce. It was accompanied by a quarter thaler (KM 469.1), single thaler ([[Sweden 1752-HM riksdaler specie Dav-1731|Dav-1731]]) and a ducat (KM 465). The first half riksdaler was struck in 1723 and the last in 1768 and was never produced in large quantities.

''Recorded mintage:'' 39,000.

''Specification:'' 14.62 g, 0.878 fine silver. 

''Catalog reference:'' Ahlström 64; SMH 10.3, KM-470. 

''[[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'', Stockholm, 2021.
* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016. 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Ponterio, Richard, ''The January 2015 NYINC Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Featuring the John W. Adams and Ray Czabor Collections,'' Irvine, CA: [http://www.stacksbowers.com Stack's Bowers LLC], 2014.

''Link to:''
* [[Sweden 1734-GZ 1/2 riksdaler|1734-GZ half riksdaler]]
* [[Sweden 1754-HM ore|1754-HM öre]]
* [[Sweden 1754-HM riksdaler specie Dav-1731|1754-HM riksdaler specie]]
* [[Sweden 1755-HM 1/2 riksdaler|1755-HM ½ riksdaler]]
* [[Sweden 1755 1/4 ducat Fr-71|1755 quarter ducat]]
* [[Sweden 1756 4 daler|1756 4 daler plate]]
* [[Sweden 1768-AL 1/2 riksdaler|1768 half riksdaler]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1755]]
* return to coins of [[Sweden]]

[[Category:Selections from Kunker sale 293, 294]]