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| − | This specimen was lot 11011 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice Online Auction (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2025), where it sold for €1,320 (about US$1,376). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Norway|NORWAY]]. 8 Skilling, 1644. Christiania mint. Christian IV. NGC AU Details--Cleaned. From the L. E. Bruun Collection. Ex: Johan G Guildal Collection (Private Sale - 1918)." This type was struck 1643-48 and is scarce. It was worth 1/ | + | This specimen was lot 11011 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice Online Auction (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2025), where it sold for €1,320 (about US$1,376). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Norway|NORWAY]]. 8 Skilling, 1644. Christiania mint. Christian IV. NGC AU Details--Cleaned. From the L. E. Bruun Collection. Ex: Johan G Guildal Collection (Private Sale - 1918)." This type was struck 1643-48 and is scarce. It was worth 1/12 of a specie daler. If the SCWC and Numista are correct, this coin is debased from the prior issue of 1641-42, which was 0.875 fine silver. Varieties exist with the mintmark "☘" on the lion side, the value side (shown here) or both. |
''Recorded mintage:'' 80,000. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 80,000. | ||
Latest revision as of 14:06, 28 March 2025
This specimen was lot 11011 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice Online Auction (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2025), where it sold for €1,320 (about US$1,376). The catalog description[1] noted, "NORWAY. 8 Skilling, 1644. Christiania mint. Christian IV. NGC AU Details--Cleaned. From the L. E. Bruun Collection. Ex: Johan G Guildal Collection (Private Sale - 1918)." This type was struck 1643-48 and is scarce. It was worth 1/12 of a specie daler. If the SCWC and Numista are correct, this coin is debased from the prior issue of 1641-42, which was 0.875 fine silver. Varieties exist with the mintmark "☘" on the lion side, the value side (shown here) or both.
Recorded mintage: 80,000.
Specification: 2.34 g, 0.750 fine silver, 22 mm diameter, this specimen 2.10 g.
Catalog reference: KM-26; H-14B; Sieg-5.4; NMD-124C; Schou-98; Bruun-9498.
- Aamlid, J. O., B. Ahlström, K Jonsson and G. Thesen, Norges Mynter fra 995-1992, Stockholm: Numismatika Bokförlaget AB, 1991.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- Siegs Møntcatalog 2016: Danmark med Omrader, 48 ed., Frederikssund, Siegs Forlag ApS, 2015.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, February 2025 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancients, World Coins & World Paper Money, David B. Simpson Medals & World Coins Part 1, Selections from the Richard Margolis Collection, and Selections from the L. E. Bruun Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.
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