Sweden 1818-OL riksdaler specie Dav-349

Heritage sale 3019, lot 25627

This specimen was lot 25627 in Heritage sale 3019 (Chicago, April 2012), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Carl XIV Johan Riksdaler 1818-OL, PCGS Genuine, AU Details (cleaning), a very nice coin with abundant original mint luster and bold details, very lightly wiped at one time, never harshly cleaned." This type was struck 1818-27 and is a fairly expensive type. This is a slightly better date for the type. Carl XIV Johan was originally Charles Bernadotte, one of Napoleon's generals. He married into the Swedish royal family and became king himself in 1818. The present dynasty is descended from him.

Recorded mintage: 15,000 (including Dav-348).

Specification: 29.25 g, 0.878 fine silver, .825 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 593, Dav-349.

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.
• Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
• ^[1]Tucker, Warren, and Cristiano Bierrenbach, World and Ancient Coins sale 3019, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2012.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

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