Sweden 1846/4-AG 1/4 riksdaler

Heritage sale 3029, lot 31009

photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 31009 in Heritage sale 3029 (New York, January 2014), where it sold for $1,057.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Oscar I 1/4 Riksdaler 1846/4-AG, MS64 NGC. Deeply toned and fully original. An attractive example of this underrated type. Ex: 'Colonel' E.H.R. Green; Green Estate' Partnership of Eric P Newman/B.G. Johnson." In the reform of 1830, the sixth and third riksdalers were dropped for eighth, quarter and half riksdalers. The skilling, formerly 1/48 riksdaler, became 1/128 riksdaler. The smallest silver denomination, the 1/32 riksdaler, was four skilling. This type was minted 1846 (only the overdate is known), 1848 and 1852. The denomination was retired in the reform of 1855.

Recorded mintage: 221,000.

Specification: 8.5 g, 0.750 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM 669.

Source:

• 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, Stockholm, 2021.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[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.

Links to:

• 1843 ducat
• 1845 2 skilling, large head
• 1845 2 skilling, small head
• 1845-AG 1/16 riksdaler
• 1846 1/3 skilling
• 1846-AG ducat
• 1846-AG 4 ducats
• 1848-AG 1/16 riksdaler
• 1848-AG half riksdaler specie
• 1851 4 skilling
• Coins and currency dated 1846
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