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| − | This specimen was lot 1525 in Goldberg Sale 137 (Los Angeles, January 2024), where it sold for $570. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Norway]]. 16 Skilling, 1655. Frederik III, 1648 - 1670. Pop 1; the only example graded at PCGS. PCGS graded VF-35." This type was struck 1648-61 and is comparatively common for an issue of seventeenth century Norway. Altho it was worth one mark ( | + | This specimen was lot 1525 in Goldberg Sale 137 (Los Angeles, January 2024), where it sold for $570. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Norway]]. 16 Skilling, 1655. Frederik III, 1648 - 1670. Pop 1; the only example graded at PCGS. PCGS graded VF-35." This type was struck 1648-61 and is comparatively common for an issue of seventeenth century Norway. Altho it was worth one mark (one-sixth specie daler), we are calling it a 16 skilling as that is what is marked on the coin. |
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ||
Latest revision as of 11:47, 31 March 2025
This specimen was lot 1525 in Goldberg Sale 137 (Los Angeles, January 2024), where it sold for $570. The catalog description[1] noted, "Norway. 16 Skilling, 1655. Frederik III, 1648 - 1670. Pop 1; the only example graded at PCGS. PCGS graded VF-35." This type was struck 1648-61 and is comparatively common for an issue of seventeenth century Norway. Altho it was worth one mark (one-sixth specie daler), we are calling it a 16 skilling as that is what is marked on the coin.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 5.57 g, 0.672 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-32.1.
- 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]Goldberg, Ira, Stephen Harvey and Vera Kan, Goldberg Sale 137: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, featuring the Peh Family Collection, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2023.
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