Sweden 1832-CB 1/8 riksdaler

from the Stack's Bowers 2024 ANA sale, lot 47714

This specimen was lot 47714 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2024), where it sold for $105. The catalog description^[1] noted, "SWEDEN. 1/8 Riksdaler, 1832-CB. Stockholm Mint. Carl XIV Johan. PCGS MS-62." In the reform of 1830, the sixth and third riksdalers were dropped for eighth, quarter and half riksdalers. The skilling, formerly 1/48 riksdaler, became 1/128 riksdaler and new one-sixth (KM 639), one-third, half, two-thirds, one, two and four skilling issued in copper. The smallest silver denomination, the 1/32 riksdaler, was three skilling. This type was struck 1830-37 and this is the most common date.

Recorded mintage: 2,829,000.

Specification: 4.25 g, 0.750 fine silver, 22.1 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-626.

Source:

• Bjorne Ahlström, Yngve Almer and Bengt Hemmingson, Sveriges Mynt, 1521-1977, the Coinage of Sweden. Stockholm: Numismatika Bokforlaget AB, 1976.
• Delzanno, Roberto, Myntårsboken 2022, Sveriges Mynt 995-2021, 1:a upplagen, Stockholm, 2021.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2024 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection, The Richard Margolis Collection and The Rutherford Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.

Link to:

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