Sweden (15)75 ore

Stephen Album sale 43, lot 1407

This specimen was lot 1407 in Stephen Album sale 43 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2022), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted, "SWEDEN: Johan III, 1568-1592, AR öre, 1575, full-armored and mantled standing figure of King Johan III // crowned shield with the three crowns of Sweden and Vasa Arms above a cross with long arms, well-struck lustrous example, NGC graded AU58." Johan III was the second son of Gustaf Vasa and was Duke of Finland from 1556-1563 when he was imprisoned for opposing his brother, Eric XIV. After the demise of Erik, Johan III became King in 1568 and ruled until his death in 1592.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 2.73 g, .250 fine silver.

Catalog reference: SM-71.

Source:

• Bjorne Ahlstrom, Yngve Almer and Bengt Hemmingson, Sveriges Mynt, 1521-1977, the Coinage of Sweden. Stockholm: Numismatika Bokforlaget AB, 1976.
• ^[1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 43, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2022.

Link to:

• Sweden 1570 4 mark klippe
• (15)73 2 öre
• 1573 mark
• (15)75 ½ öre
• (15)75 4 öre
• 1575 daler
• Sweden (1576) 2 penningar
• (15)90 öre
• Coins and currency dated 1575