View source for Norway 1672-FG 4 mark Dav-3662

[[Image:SB523-73008o.jpg|300px|thumb|from Stack's Bowers May 2023 Collector's Choice sale, lot 73008]]
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This specimen was lot 73008 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, May 2023), where it sold for $1,800. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Norway|NORWAY]]. 4 Mark (Krone), 1672-FG. Christiania Mint. Christian V. NGC AU-55. A charming and difficult crown to encounter in more elevated states of preservation as is the case here. In fact, this represents the only occurrence of the date in the NGC census, and is surpassed there by just one other for the entire series." This coin is a little small to be classed as a thaler (an honor more properly belonging to the contemporary six mark or [[Norway 1672-FG specie daler Dav-3653|specie daler]]), but it has a Davenport number so we will include it. It was struck 1669-80 and is somewhat available. Norway passed from Danish to Swedish rule in 1814. 

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but scarce.

''Specification:'' 22.27 g, 0.672 fine silver. 

''Catalog reference:'' [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-3662]]; KM-96; Hede-41. 

''[[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>Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, ''February 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, featuring the David Sterling Collection,'' Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

''Link to:''
* [[Norway 1671-FG 1/2 specie daler|1671-FG half specie daler]]
* [[Norway 1671-FG 4 mark Dav-3662|1671 4 mark (krone)]]
* [[Norway 1672 2 mark|1672 2 mark]]
* [[Denmark-Gluckstadt 1672 krone Dav-3678]]
* [[Norway 1672-FG specie daler Dav-3653|1672-FG specie daler]]
* [[Norway 1673 2 skilling KM-115|1673 2 skilling, lion on reverse]]
* [[Norway 1673-FG 4 mark Dav-3662|1673-☘ FG 4 mark (krone)]]
* [[Norway 1673 3 ducat KM-Pn22|1673 triple ducat, pattern struck in silver]]
* [[Norway 1679-PG 4 mark Dav-3662|1679 4 mark (krone)]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1672]]

[[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2023 Collector's Choice sale]]