View source for Sweden 1697-AS 8 mark Dav-4540

[[Image:S87-3084.JPG|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 87, lot 3084]]

This specimen was lot 3084 in Sincona sale 87 (Zürich, October 2023), where it sold for 7,000 CHF (about US$9,426 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SCHWEDEN, Karl XII. 1697-1718. 8 Mark 1697, Stockholm. Mit der Signatur AS (Anders Strömmer, Münzmeister in Stockholm, 1684-1699). Dav-4540. Sehr selten. NGC AU53. Feine Patina.'' (kingdom of [[Sweden]], Charles XII, 1697-1718, eight marks of 1697, Stockholm mint, with mintmaster's initials AS. Very rare, Nicely toned.)"</blockquote> In 1697, Sweden was on the eve of the Great Northern War which would result in the destruction of the empire built by Gustavus Adolphus. Several similar riksdalers were struck in the late 1690's. All are scarce to rare. In 1721, Sweden would surrender the Baltic provinces to Russia, Bremen and Verden to Hanover, most of Swedish Pomerania to Prussia and recognize Danish control of Schleswig-Holstein.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. 

''Specification:'' 31.34 g, 0.922 fine silver. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM 316, Delzanno 8, AAH 30, [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-4540]]. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 87, World Coins and Medals,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2023.
* 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.
* 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. 

''Link to:''
* [[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 ore KM-250|1697-AS öre, Karl XII]]
* [[Sweden 1697-AS 2 mark KM-314|1697-AS 2 mark, Karl XII]]
* [[Sweden 1698-AS ore|1698-AS öre]]
* [[Sweden 1698-AS 4 mark|1698-AS 4 mark]]
* [[Sweden 1698-AS 8 mark Dav-4540|1698-AS 8 mark]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1697]]

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