Sweden 1840 1/3 skilling
This specimen was lot 31802 in Heritage sale 3029 (New York, January 2014), where it sold for $129.25. The catalog description[1] noted, "Carl XIV Johan 1/3 Skilling 1840, MS63 Red Brown NGC. Very attractive with a pleasing blend of mint red and brown surfaces. Ex: 'Colonel' E.H.R. Green; Green Estate' Partnership of Eric P Newman/B.G. Johnson." Prior to the reform of 1830, 48 skilling = one riksdaler; after 1830, 128 skilling = one riksdaler specie. As a result the skilling was reduced from 28.3 g to 11.3 g. This is a common date of a type struck 1835-43. The denomination was terminated in 1855. An 1840/37 overdate exists for the year.
Recorded mintage: 692,000.
Specification: 4.7 g, copper, 19.8 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 640.
- 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.
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