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This specimen was lot 1616 in Sincona sale 76 (Zurich, May 2022), where it sold for 2,800 CHF (about US$3,399 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SWEDEN. Adolph Friedrich, 1751-1771. 1/2 Riksdaler 1768, Stockholm. Mit der Signatur AL (Albrekt Lindberg, Münzmeister in Stockholm, 1762-1773). Vorzüglich-FDC. NGC UNC Details. Feine Patina. Kratzer auf dem Avers.'' (kingdom of [[Sweden]], Adolf Frederick, 1751-71, half riksdaler of 1768, Stockholm mint, with mintmaster's initials "AL". Extremely fine-uncirculated, Nicely toned, Scratch on obverse.)"</blockquote> This type was struck 1767-68 and is very scarce, considerably more so than KM 470 of 1752-55 and 1766, which has the date at upper left. There is also an eighth riksdaler ([[Sweden 1767-AL 1/8 riksdaler|KM 487]]), a quarter riksdaler (KM 488) and a full riksdaler ([[Sweden 1769-AL riksdaler specie Dav-1732|KM 490.2]]) for 1768.
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This specimen was lot 1616 in Sincona sale 76 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 2,800 CHF (about US$3,399 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SWEDEN. Adolph Friedrich, 1751-1771. 1/2 Riksdaler 1768, Stockholm. Mit der Signatur AL (Albrekt Lindberg, Münzmeister in Stockholm, 1762-1773). Vorzüglich-FDC. NGC UNC Details. Feine Patina. Kratzer auf dem Avers.'' (kingdom of [[Sweden]], Adolf Frederick, 1751-71, half riksdaler of 1768, Stockholm mint, with mintmaster's initials "AL". Extremely fine-uncirculated, Nicely toned, Scratch on obverse.)"</blockquote> This type was struck 1767-68 and is very scarce, considerably more so than KM 470 of 1752-55 and 1766, which has the date at upper left. There is also an eighth riksdaler ([[Sweden 1767-AL 1/8 riksdaler|KM 487]]), a quarter riksdaler (KM 488) and a full riksdaler ([[Sweden 1769-AL riksdaler specie Dav-1732|KM 490.2]]) for 1768.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 6,476 plus 7,066 of KM 470.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 6,476 plus 7,066 of KM 470.

Revision as of 09:02, 11 June 2025

Sincona sale 76, lot 1616

This specimen was lot 1616 in Sincona sale 76 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 2,800 CHF (about US$3,399 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SWEDEN. Adolph Friedrich, 1751-1771. 1/2 Riksdaler 1768, Stockholm. Mit der Signatur AL (Albrekt Lindberg, Münzmeister in Stockholm, 1762-1773). Vorzüglich-FDC. NGC UNC Details. Feine Patina. Kratzer auf dem Avers. (kingdom of Sweden, Adolf Frederick, 1751-71, half riksdaler of 1768, Stockholm mint, with mintmaster's initials "AL". Extremely fine-uncirculated, Nicely toned, Scratch on obverse.)"

This type was struck 1767-68 and is very scarce, considerably more so than KM 470 of 1752-55 and 1766, which has the date at upper left. There is also an eighth riksdaler (KM 487), a quarter riksdaler (KM 488) and a full riksdaler (KM 490.2) for 1768.

Recorded mintage: 6,476 plus 7,066 of KM 470.

Specification: 14.62 g, 0.878 fine silver, this specimen 14.68 g.

Catalog reference: KM 489, Delzanno 39. AAH 67.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • 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.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 76, The Annemarie and Gerd Köhlmoos Collection, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.

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