Sweden 1836-CB riksdaler specie Dav-352

Stephen Album sale 43, lot 1410

This specimen was lot 1410 in Stephen Album sale 43 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2022), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted, "SWEDEN: Carl XIV Johan, 1818-1844, AR riksdaler specie, 1836, mintmaster CB, much original mint luster! NGC graded AU55." This type was struck 1831-42 and most of the dates are scarce to rare. This one is fairly common. 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: 93,000.

Specification: 34 g, 0.750 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-632, Dav-352.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Bjorne Ahlstrom, Yngve Almer and Bengt Hemmingson, Sveriges Mynt, 1521-1977, the Coinage of Sweden. Stockholm: Numismatika Bokforlaget AB, 1976.
• Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
• ^[1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 43, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2022.

Link to:

• 1835-CB riksdaler specie
• 1836 1/6 skilling
• Sweden 1836 2/3 skilling
• 1836 skilling
• 1836 double ducat
• 1838-AG riksdaler specie
• Coins and currency dated 1836