View source for Sweden 1818-OL riksdaler specie Dav-349

[[Image:Sweden 1818 riksdaler obv Heritage 3019-25627.jpg|300px|thumb|Heritage sale 3019, lot 25627]]
[[Image:Sweden 1818 riksdaler rev Heritage 3019-25627.jpg|300px|thumb]]

This specimen was lot 25627 in Heritage sale 3019 (Chicago, April 2012), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Carl XIV Johan Riksdaler 1818-OL, PCGS Genuine, AU Details (cleaning), a very nice coin with abundant original mint luster and bold details, very lightly wiped at one time, never harshly cleaned." This type was struck 1818-27 and is a fairly expensive type. This is a slightly better date for the type. Carl XIV Johan was originally Charles Bernadotte, one of Napoleon's generals. He married into the Swedish royal family and became king himself in 1818. The present dynasty is descended from him.

''Recorded mintage:'' 15,000 (including Dav-348).

''Specification:'' 29.25 g, 0.878 fine silver, .825 troy oz ASW.

''Catalog reference:'' KM 593, [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-349]]. 

''[[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.
* Davenport, John S., ''European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed.,'' London: Spink & Son, 1964.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Tucker, Warren, and Cristiano Bierrenbach, ''World and Ancient Coins sale 3019,'' Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2012.
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. 

''Link to:''
* [[Sweden 1816-OL riksdaler specie Dav-348|1816 riksdaler]]
* [[Sweden 1818 1/6 riksdaler|1818 1/6 riksdaler, death of the king]]
* [[Sweden 1818 4 mark KMX-M59|1818 4 mark, largesse for the king's funeral]]
* [[Sweden 1818 1/3 riksdaler|1818 1/3 riksdaler largesse]]
* [[Sweden 1818-OL riksdaler specie Dav-348|1818 riksdaler specie, Charles XIII]]
* [[Sweden 1818-OL ducat Fr-84|1818 ducat]]
* [[Sweden 1819-LB riksdaler specie Dav-349|1819 riksdaler]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1818]]
* return to coins of [[Sweden]]

[[Category: European crowns and thalers]][[Category:Selections from Heritage sale 3019]]