View source for Sweden 1846-AG 4 ducats Fr-88

[[Image:Sweden 1846 4 ducats obv H3029-30283.jpg|300px|thumb|Heritage sale 3029, lot 30283]]
[[Image:Sweden 1846 4 ducats rev H3029-30283.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries]]

This specimen was lot 30283 in Heritage sale 3029 (New York, January 2014), where it sold for $9,987.50. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Classic and Collectible Swedish Gem Oscar I gold 4 Ducats 1846-AG, MS61 NGC. Fully struck and lustrous, just a faint scattering of tiny contact marks. One of the most elusive nineteenth century gold types with a total mintage for the type of 907 and only 400 minted in 1846. A classic rarity in the Swedish milled series and a pleasing mint state example. Ex: 'Colonel' E.H.R. Green; Green Estate' Partnership of Eric P Newman/B.G. Johnson." Collecting Swedish coins is complicated by the multiple currency reforms the country underwent during the period. In 1798, 48 ''skilling'' = 1 ''riksdaler species'' and 2 ''riksdaler species'' = 1 ''ducat'' (the [[Sweden 1827/6-CB ducat|ducat]] was a gold coin and the riksdaler species was 29.36 g, 0.878 fine silver). In 1830, 32 ''skilling banco'' = 1 ''riksdaler riksgald'' and 4 ''riksdaler riksgalds'' = 1 riksdaler species (the riksdaler species became 34 g, 0.750 fine silver). In 1855, the skilling was dropped and 100 ore = 4 riksdaler riksmynt = 1 riksdaler species (the riksdaler species remained unchanged). The four ducats is listed for 1837-43 for Carl XIV and 1846-52 for Oscar I.

''Recorded mintage:'' 400.

''Specification:'' 13.94 g, .976 fine gold.

''Catalog reference:'' KM 670, Fr-88, SM-1.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Bjorne Ahlström, Yngve Almer and Bengt Hemmingson, ''Sveriges Mynt, 1521-1977, the Coinage of Sweden.'' Stockholm: Numismatika Bokförlaget 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>Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Stuart Levine and Bruce Lorich, ''Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3029, featuring Selections from the Eric P. Newman Collection, Part III,'' Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013. 

''Link to:''
* [[Sweden 1843-AG 2 ducats Fr-86|1843 double ducat]]
* [[Sweden 1843-AG 4 ducats Fr-85|1843-AG 4 ducats]]
* [[Sweden 1845 2 skilling KM-664|1845 2 skilling]]
* [[Sweden 1845-AG 1/2 riksdaler specie|1845 half riksdaler]]
* [[Sweden 1846 1/3 skilling|1846 1/3 skilling]]
* [[Sweden 1846/4-AG 1/4 riksdaler|1846 ¼ riksdaler]]
* [[Sweden 1846-AG ducat Fr-90a|1846 ducat]]
* [[Sweden 1852-AG riksdaler specie Dav-354]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1846]]
* return to coins of [[Sweden]]

[[Category: Selections from Heritage sale 3029]][[Category: Gold ducats of Europe]]