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[[Image:SB225-11114o.jpg|300px|thumb|from the Stack's Bowers February 2025 Collectors Choice sale, lot 11114]]
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This specimen was lot 11114 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice Online Auction (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2025), where it sold for €2,640 (about US$2,752). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Norway|NORWAY]]. Krone, 1686. Kongsberg Mint. Christian V. NGC VF-35. Smooth edge variety. A more than decent example of this rare and sought emission, the first larger coin to be minted at the Kongsberg Mint. The old, greenish-grey toning hugs the devices and adds to the eye appeal. From the L. E. Bruun Collection. Ex: Countship of Brahesminde Collection (private Sale - 1922)." The SCWC lists three different kroner for 1686: [[Norway 1685-PG 4 mark Dav-3663|KM 148.1/Dav-3663]], KM 157 (shown here) and KM 158. The [[Norway 1685-PG 4 mark Dav-3663|regular type]] was struck 1681-95. While it is not particularly common, it is often collected in lieu of the much rarer [[Norway 1692-HCM specie daler Dav-3659|specie dalers]]. This variety, with a more elaborate monogram, is rare. One specie daler was six mark or 96 skilling.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. 

''Specification:''  22.27 g, 0.672 fine silver, 39.4 mm diameter, this specimen 21.81 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM-157; [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-3665]]; H-67A; Sieg-41.1; NMD-179A; Schou-13; Bruun-10292. 

''[[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 2025 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancients, World Coins & World Paper Money, David B. Simpson Medals & World Coins Part 1, Selections from the Richard Margolis Collection, and Selections from the L. E. Bruun Collection,'' Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.

''Links to:''
* [[Norway 1685-PG 2 skilling|1685-PG 2 skilling]]
* [[Norway 1685 1/2 mark KM-Pn30|1685 pattern 8 skilling (½ mark)]]
* [[Norway 1685-PG 4 mark Dav-3663|1685-PG 4 mark (krone)]]
* [[Norway 1686 skilling|1686-⚒ skilling]]
* [[Norway 1686-PG 2 skilling|1686-PG 2 skilling, value reverse]]
* [[Norway 1686 2 skilling|1686-⚒ 2 skilling, arms reverse]]
* [[Norway 1687 skilling|1687-⚒ skilling]]
* [[Norway 1687 2 skilling KM-153|1687-⚒ 2 skilling, "C5" monogram]]
* [[Norway 1687 2 skilling KM-160|1687-⚒ 2 skilling, "ϽVC" monogram]]
* [[Norway 1687-HCM mark|1687-HCM mark]]
* [[Norway 1687-PG 4 mark Dav-3663|1687-PG 4 mark (krone)]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1686]]

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