Sweden 1832 1/2 skilling

Stack's Bowers October 2021 Collector's Choice sale, lot 72385

This specimen was lot 72385 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, October 2021), where it sold for $240. The catalog description^[1] noted, "SWEDEN. 1/2 Skilling, 1832. Stockholm Mint. Karl XIV Johan. NGC MS-62 Brown. This boldly struck and nicely preserved example displays rich chocolate brown patina offering much originality." By the reform of 1830, 32 skilling banco = one riksdaler. This one-year type is scarce and is the last of the denomination. Carl was originally a general in Napoleon's army who accepted the Swedish king's invitation to marry the king's daughter and become his heir. He ruled 1818-44 and his descendants reign over Sweden today.

Recorded mintage: 288,000.

Specification: 8.50 g, copper, 24 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-637; Sieg-15; AAH-131.

Source:

• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The October 2021 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Siegs Møntcatalog 2016: Danmark med Omrader, 48 ed., Frederikssund, Siegs Forlag ApS, 2015.

Link to:

• 1824 half skilling
• 1832 skilling
• 1832 half riksdaler
• 1832 ducat
• 1833 1/8 riksdaler
• Coins and currency dated 1832