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* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. | * Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. | ||
Revision as of 10:57, 11 February 2025
This specimen was lot 3564 in Sincona sale 83 (Zurich, May 2023), where it sold for 10,000 CHF (about US$13,383 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "SWEDEN, Karl XIV. Johann, 1818-1844. 4 Dukaten 1843, Stockholm. Mit der Signatur AG (Alexander Grandison, Münzmeister in Stockholm, 1838-1855). Selten in dieser Erhaltung. Gutes vorzüglich (kingdom of Sweden, Charles XIV John, 1818-44, four ducats of 1843, Stockholm mint. Rare in this condition, Good extremely fine)." This is the highest mintage date of a rare type struck 1837-39 and 1843. It is accompanied by ducats (KM 628a) and double ducats (KM 629). Carl was originally a general in Napoleon's army who accepted the Swedish king's invitation to marry the king's daughter and become his heir. He ruled 1818-44 and his descendants reign over Sweden today.
Recorded mintage: 4,405.
Specification: 13.94 g, 0.976 fine gold, this specimen 13.91 g.
Catalog reference: KM 645, Delzanno 5. AAH 5, Fr-85.
- Bjorne Ahlström, Yngve Almer and Bengt Hemmingson, Sveriges Mynt, 1521-1977, the Coinage of Sweden. Stockholm: Numismatika Bokförlaget AB, 1976.
- Delzanno, Roberto, Myntårsboken 2022, Sveriges Mynt 995-2021, 1:a upplagen, Stockhlom, 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.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 83, World and Swiss Coins and Medals, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2023.
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