Sweden 1749 2 daler

Stack's Bowers 2015 NYINC sale, lot 1691

This specimen was lot 1691 in Stacks-Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2015), where it sold for $822.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "SWEDEN. 2 Daler Plate Money, 1749. Fredrik I (1720-51). 6.75 x 7.75 in. (Tingstrom: 266 examples known including 215 pieces from the Nicobar). Stamps a bit uneven. The center stamp is a little over half complete, while the corner stamps display two full legible dates and two partial dates. Mild surface corrosion, but nonetheless with an attractive medium brown patina. A quite RARE and interesting plate where the stamps were applied to the reverse. This can be determined by the repeating raised chips or cuds present on the surface, which are normally found on the reverse of plate money. With certificate of authenticity." In the pre-reform Swedish coinage, 8 öre = one mark and 96 öre = one riksdaler. This type was issued 1720-50 and is the most common two daler plate. Millions were made but most were melted down to make other copper or bronze objects.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: copper.

Catalog reference: KM-PM71; AAH-239; BT-A31.

Source:

• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, The January 2015 NYINC Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Featuring the John W. Adams and Ray Czabor Collections, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2014.
• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• Bertel Tingstrom, Plate Money, the World's Largest Currency, Stockholm: Royal Coin Cabinet, 1986.

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