View source for Sweden 1697-AS 2 mark KM-314

[[Image:SB225-11354o.jpg|300px|thumb|from the Stack's Bowers February 2025 Collectors Choice sale, lot 11354]]
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This specimen was lot 11354 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice Online Auction (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2025), where it sold for €360 (about US$375). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Sweden|SWEDEN]]. 2 Mark, 1697 - AS. Stockholm Mint. Karl XII. NGC EF-45. From the L. E. Bruun Collection." This type was struck 1697-1708 in substantial numbers although this first date is scarce. Two mark were also struck in 1697 for Karl XI ([[Sweden 1695 2 mark|KM 282.1]]). Eight öre made a mark and six mark made a riksdaler.

''Recorded mintage'': unknown.

''Specifications'': 10.40 g, 0.694 fine silver, 41.5 mm diameter, this specimen 10.09 g. 

''Catalog reference'': KM-314; Delzanno-37; SM-56; Bruun-12565. 

''[[Bibliography|Sources]]'': 
* Bjorne Ahlström, Yngve Almer and Bengt Hemmingson, ''Sveriges Mynt, 1521-1977, the Coinage of Sweden.'' Stockholm: Numismatika Bokforlaget AB, 1976.
* Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
* Delzanno, Roberto, ''Myntårsboken 2022, Sveriges Mynt 995-2021, 1:a upplagen'', Stockholm, 2021.
* <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.

''Link to:''
* [[Sweden 1695 2 mark|1695-AS 2 mark]]
* [[Sweden 1695-AS 8 mark Dav-4539|1695-AS 8 mark]]
* [[Sweden 1695-AS ducat Fr-45|1695-AS ducat, monogram reverse]]
* [[Sweden 1695 ducat Fr-47|1695 "Gripenhjelms" ducat, motto reverse]]
* [[Sweden 1696 mark|1696-AS mark]]
* [[Sweden 1696-AS 4 mark|1696-AS 4 mark]]
* [[Sweden 1697-AS 8 mark Dav-4540|1697-AS 8 mark]]
* [[Sweden 1699 2 mark|1699-AS 2 mark]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1697]]

[[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2025 Collectors Choice sale]]