Sweden 1715 ore (S.M.)

Heritage sale 3029, lot 30267

This specimen was lot 30267 in Heritage sale 3029 (New York, January 2014), where it sold for $5,581.25. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Classic Swedish Bronze Rarity Carl XII Ore 1715, Avesta mint, MS63 Brown NGC. Lozenged Edge. A spectacular example of this classic Swedish copper rarity with glossy surfaces and well-struck details. Just a gorgeous coin and sure to evoke spirited bidding. Ex: 'Colonel' E.H.R. Green; Green Estate' Partnership of Eric P Newman/B.G. Johnson." This copper öre was struck in Sweden in the closing stages of the Great Northern War when Sweden was losing and the government bankrupt.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: copper.

Catalog reference: KM 356, SM-206a.

Source:

• Bjorne Ahlstrom, Yngve Almer and Bengt Hemmingson, Sveriges Mynt, 1521-1977, the Coinage of Sweden. Stockholm: Numismatika Bokforlaget AB, 1976.
• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• ^[1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Stuart Levine and Bruce Lorich, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3029, featuring Selections from the Eric P. Newman Collection, Part III, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013.

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