Sweden (15)45 daler Dav-8697

Stack's Bowers September 2025 ANA sale, lot 42611

This specimen was lot 42611 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Oklahoma City, OK, August 2025), where it sold for $2,640. The catalog description^[1] noted, "SWEDEN. Daler, 1545. Svartsjo Mint. Gustaf I Vasa. PCGS Genuine--Repaired, EF Details. Obverse: Standing figure of Christ holding globus cruciger; Reverse: Standing figure of king holding sword and globus cruciger, shield at front. Repaired through the fields but well-detailed and fairly satisfactory as a representative of this popular type. From the Richard August Collection." This issue shares the mintage with the very similar Dav-8698, which has the obverse punctuated with stars and no flowers at Christ's feet.

Recorded mintage: 96,936 (all varieties).

Specifications: 28.5-29.25 g, silver, 40-44 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: Dav-8697; AAH-156.

Sources:

• 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.
• Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1484-1600, Frankfurt: Numismatischer Verlag, 1977.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2025 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Richard August Collection and the Richard Margolis Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.

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