View source for Sweden 1629 ore KM-115

[[Image:Sweden H3042-34514o.jpg|300px|thumb|Heritage sale 3042, lot 34514]]
[[Image:Sweden H3042-34514r.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries (photo is upside down)]]

This specimen was lot 34514 in Heritage sale 3042 (Long Beach, September 2015), where it sold for $411.25 . The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Gustaf II Adolphus copper Ore 1629 MS61 NGC, Sater Mint. Obv. Crown over crossed arrows. Rev. Crowned arms, A slightly uneven strike, with charcoal toning and some slight verdigris remaining. An unusually nice example of this large copper issue." This denomination was struck in billon and copper from numerous mints. This type is listed for 1627-31 and is common in low grade.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 28.3 g, copper. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM 115.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
* 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.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, ''Heritage World Coin Auction 3042, featuring the Read and Bob Bennett Collections,'' Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2015.

''Link to:''
* [[Sweden 1625 ore KM-106.2|1625 öre]]
* [[Sweden 1626 2 ore|1626 2 öre]]
* [[Sweden 1627 ore KM-116|1627 öre, Nykoping mint]]
* [[Sweden 1628 ore KM-119|1628 öre, Arboga mint]]
* [[Sweden 1629 fyrk]]
* [[Sweden 1632 kreuzer|1632 kreuzer, Säter or Nyköping mint]]
* [[Sweden 1632 riksdaler Dav-4521|1632 riksdaler]]
* [[Sweden 1633 ore|1633 öre]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1629]]
* return to coins of [[Sweden]]

[[Category:Selections from Heritage sale 3042]]