Norway 1862 1/2 specie daler
This specimen was lot 43782 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2019), where it sold for $840. The catalog description[1] noted, "NORWAY. 1/2 Speciedaler, 1862. NGC EF-45. Desirable presentation for the grade with no distracting marks and rich gold and gray tone over both sides." In 1907, Norway obtained a divorce from Sweden and became an independent kingdom under a Danish prince. Even before passing under Swedish rule in 1814, Norway had enjoyed a separate coinage from Denmark. This type, recorded for 1861-62, is now scarce, with the 1861 being very rare. It was accompanied by 12 skilling, 24 skilling, and specie daler, also scarce.
Recorded mintage: 64,000.
Specification: 14.45 g, 0.875 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-322; Sieg-11.
- Bjorne Ahlstrom, Yngve Almer and Bengt Hemmingson, Sveriges Mynt, 1521-1977, the Coinage of Sweden. Stockholm: Numismatika Bokforlaget AB, 1976.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Siegs Møntcatalog 2016: Danmark med Omrader, 48 ed., Frederikssund, Siegs Forlag ApS, 2015.
- [1]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio, Matt Orsini and Cris Chatigny, The January 2019 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2018.
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