View source for Sweden 1810-OL ducat Fr-81

[[Image:S77-3078.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 77, lot 3078]]

This specimen was lot 3078 in Sincona sale 77 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 4,750 CHF (about US$5,766 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SWEDEN. Karl XIII. 1809-1818. Dukat 1810, Stockholm. Mit der Signatur OL (Olof Lidijn, Münzmeister in Stockholm, 1773-1819). Selten in dieser Erhaltung. NGC MS64. Prachtexemplar.'' (kingdom of [[Sweden]], Charles XIII, 1809-18, ducat of 1810, Stockholm mint, with mintmaster's initials "OL". Rare in this condition, Cabinet piece.)"</blockquote> This scarce type was struck 1810-14. Another ducat ([[Sweden 1810-OL ducat Fr-83|KM 582]]) exists for 1810 made from gold from the Dalarma mines; it has a different reverse.

''Recorded mintage:'' 14,000 plus 1,322 of KM 582.

''Specification:'' 3.50 g, 0.976 fine gold. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM 581, Delzanno 1. AAH 1. Fr-81. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* 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.
* Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, ''Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed.,'' Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017. 
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 77, World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction, Coins and Medals of Switzerland.'', Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.

''Link to:''
* [[Sweden 1808-OL ducat Fr-77|1808 ducat]]
* [[Sweden 1810-OL 1/24 riksdaler|1810 1/24 riksdaler]]
* [[Sweden 1810-OL ducat Fr-83|1810-OL ducat, Dalarna mines commemorative]]
* [[Sweden 1812-OL riksdaler specie Dav-347|1812 riksdaler]]
* [[Sweden 1812-OL ducat Fr-81|1812 ducat]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1810]]

[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 75, 76, 77]][[Category:Gold ducats of Europe]]