Sweden 1846-AG 4 ducats Fr-88

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Heritage sale 3029, lot 30283
photo courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 30283 in Heritage sale 3029 (New York, January 2014), where it sold for $9,987.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "Classic and Collectible Swedish Gem Oscar I gold 4 Ducats 1846-AG, MS61 NGC. Fully struck and lustrous, just a faint scattering of tiny contact marks. One of the most elusive nineteenth century gold types with a total mintage for the type of 907 and only 400 minted in 1846. A classic rarity in the Swedish milled series and a pleasing mint state example. Ex: 'Colonel' E.H.R. Green; Green Estate' Partnership of Eric P Newman/B.G. Johnson." Collecting Swedish coins is complicated by the multiple currency reforms the country underwent during the period. In 1798, 48 skilling = 1 riksdaler species and 2 riksdaler species = 1 ducat (the ducat was a gold coin and the riksdaler species was 29.36 g, 0.878 fine silver). In 1830, 32 skilling banco = 1 riksdaler riksgald and 4 riksdaler riksgalds = 1 riksdaler species (the riksdaler species became 34 g, 0.750 fine silver). In 1855, the skilling was dropped and 100 ore = 4 riksdaler riksmynt = 1 riksdaler species (the riksdaler species remained unchanged). The four ducats is listed for 1837-43 for Carl XIV and 1846-52 for Oscar I.

Recorded mintage: 400.

Specification: 13.94 g, .976 fine gold.

Catalog reference: KM 670, Fr-88, SM-1.

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.
  • 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]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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