Sweden 1775-OL riksdaler Dav-1735

Heritage sale 3029, lot 30277

This specimen was lot 30277 in Heritage sale 3029 (New York, January 2014), where it sold for $4,993.75. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Gustaf III Riksdaler (3 Daler SM) 1775-OL, MS65 NGC. A remarkable example with aged cabinet patina and full underlying mint brilliance. Additionally, this piece is completely free of adjustment marks, which almost always occur on Riksdalers of the era. Rarely seen in this elite certified grade." In the pre-reform Swedish coinage, 8 öre = 1 mark and 96 öre = 1 riksdaler. This type was issued 1775-77. The date is common.

Recorded mintage: 35,000.

Specification: 29.25 g, 0.878 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM 514, Dav-1735.

Source:

• 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, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• ^[1]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:

• 1772-AL riksdaler specie
• 1773 16 öre
• 1776 riksdaler
• 1778 1/6 riksdaler
• Coins and currency dated 1775
• return to coinage of Sweden