View source for Sweden 1840 1/6 skilling

[[Image:Sweden 1840 1-6 skilling obv DSLR.jpg|300px|thumb|from the Mountain Groan Collection]]
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This specimen is from a type struck in [[Sweden]] 1835-44. Collecting Swedish coins is complicated by the multiple currency reforms the country underwent during the period. In 1798, 48 ''skilling'' = 1 ''riksdaler species'' and 2 ''riksdaler species'' = 1 ''ducat'' (the ducat was the same size as the coin shown here and the riksdaler species was 29.36 g, 0.878 fine silver). In 1830, 32 ''skilling banco'' = 1 ''riksdaler riksgald'' and 4 ''riksdaler riksgalds'' = 1 riksdaler species (the riksdaler species became 34 g, 0.750 fine silver). In 1855, the skilling was dropped and 100 öre = 4 riksdaler riksmynt = 1 riksdaler species (the riksdaler species remained unchanged). In 1873, the riksdaler species was dropped and 100 öre = 1 krona (the krona, at 7.5 g, 0.800 fine silver, was slightly smaller than the old riksdaler riksmynt). The system adopted in 1873 is still in use today, the Swedes having recently declined to adopt the euro.

''Recorded mintage:'' 860,000.

''Specification:'' 1.4 g, copper, 16.1 mm diameter.

''Catalog reference:'' KM 639.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* 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. 

''Link to:''
* [[Sweden 1836 1/6 skilling|1836 1/6 skilling banco]]
* [[Sweden 1837 skilling|1837 skilling banco]]
* [[Sweden 1839-AG ducat Fr-87|1839 ducat]]
* [[Sweden 1839-AG 2 ducats Fr-86|1839 double ducat]]
* [[Sweden 1839-AG 4 ducats Fr-85|1839 4 ducats]]
* [[Sweden 1840 1/3 skilling|1840 1/3 skilling banco]]
* [[Sweden 1840 2 skilling|1840 2 skilling banco]]
* [[Sweden 1840-AG riksdaler specie Dav-352|1840-AG riksdaler specie]]
* [[Sweden 1841 2 skilling|1841 2 skilling banco]]
* [[Sweden 1842 1/3 skilling|1842 1/3 skilling banco]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1840]]
* return to coins of [[Sweden]]

[[Category: Selections from the Mountain Groan Collection]]