Sweden 1747-HM ducat Fr-64

Sincona sale 76, lot 1613

This specimen was lot 1613 in Sincona sale 76 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 5,250 CHF (about US$ including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"SWEDEN. Friedrich I. 1720-1751. Dukat 1747, Stockholm. Mit der Signatur HM (Hans Malmberg, Münzmeister in Stockholm, 1738-1762). Selten. Fast FDC. NGC MS62. Prachtexemplar. (kingdom of Sweden, Frederick I, 1720-51, ducat of 1747, Stockholm mint, with mintmaster's initials HM. Rare, About uncirculated, Cabinet piece.)"

In the pre-reform Swedish coinage, 8 öre = one mark and 96 öre = one riksdaler. This type was struck in several varieties 1734-50 and is the first reasonably common Swedish ducat, despite the tiny mintage. Another ducat with round arms on the reverse (KM 441) also exists for 1747 but is quite rare.

Recorded mintage: 4,809 plus 544 of KM 441.

Specification: 3.49 g, 0.976 fine gold, this specimen 3.46 g.

Catalog reference: KM 421, Delzanno 46, AAH 37, Fr-64.

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.
• Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
• ^[1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 76, The Annemarie and Gerd Köhlmoos Collection, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.

Link to:

• 1745 ducat
• 1746-HM ducat, round arms
• 1747 half ducat
• 1748 ducat
• Coins and currency dated 1747