View source for Norway 1659-FG specie daler Dav-3607

[[Image:Norway 1659 daler Sincona 6-1898.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 6, lot 1898]]

This specimen was lot 1898 in Sincona sale 6 (Zürich, May 2012), where it sold for 4,500 CHF (about US$5,537 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''NORWEGEN Friedrich III. 1648-1670. Speciesdaler 1659. Geharnischtes, gekröntes Brustbild nach rechts. Rv. Löwe mit Streitaxt im Lorbeerkranz. Sehr schön-gutes sehr schön.'' (Norway, Frederick III, 1648-70, specie daler of 1659. Obverse: armored, crowned bust to right; reverse: lion with long handled ax in laurel wreath, very fine.)"</blockquote>  This type, listed for 1659-62, is rare.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 28.78 g, 0.875 fine silver; this specimen is 28,69 g.

''Catalog reference:'' NM 83B, [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-3607]], KM 54.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Aamlid, J. O., B. Ahlström, K Jonsson and G. Thesen, ''Norges Mynter fra 995-1992'', Stockholm: Numismatika Bokförlaget AB, 1991.
* Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
* Davenport, John S., ''European Crowns, 1600-1700,'' Galesburg, IL, 1974. 
* ''Siegs Møntcatalog 2016: Danmark med Omrader, 48 ed.,'' Frederikssund, Siegs Forlag ApS, 2015.
* <sup>[1]</sup>''Numismatic Coins, Medals, Banknotes & Books: Auction 6,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2012. 

''Link to:''
* [[Norway 1658 skilling|1658 skilling]]
* [[Norway 1658 2 skilling|1658 2 skilling]]
* [[Norway 1658 8 skilling|1658 8 skilling]]
* [[Norway 1658 2 mark|1658 2 mark]] = 32 skilling
* [[Norway 1658 specie daler Dav-3603|1658 specie daler]]
* [[Norway 1659 skilling|1659 skilling]]
* [[Norway 1659 2 skilling|1659-☘ 2 skilling]]
* [[Norway 1659 16 skilling|1659-☘ 16 skilling (mark)]]
* [[Norway 1659 2 mark|1659-☘ 2 mark]] = 32 skilling
* [[Norway 1660 skilling|1660 skilling]]
* [[Norway 1660 2 skilling|1660-☘ 2 skilling]]
* [[Norway 1660 16 skilling|1660 16 skilling (mark)]]
* [[Norway 1660 2 mark|1660 2 mark]] = 32 skilling
* [[Norway 1660-FG 1/8 specie daler|1660-FG ⅛ specie daler (12 skilling)]]
* [[Norway 1660-FG 1/2 specie daler|1660-FG half specie daler]]
* [[Norway 1660-FG 2 specie daler Dav-3606|1660-FG double specie daler]]
* [[Norway 1660-FG ducat Fr-1|1660-FG ducat]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1659]]
* return to coins of [[Norway]]

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