Sweden 1720-LC 4 mark KM-386
This specimen was lot 1608 in Sincona sale 76 (Zurich, May 2022), where it sold for 5,000 CHF (about US$6,069 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"SWEDEN. Ulrike Eleonore, 1719-1720. 4 Mark 1720, Stockholm. Mit der Signatur LC (Lorentz Careelberg, Münzmeister in Stockholm, 1706-1722). Sehr selten. Gutes vorzüglich. NGC AU58. Feine Patina. (kingdom of Sweden, Ulrika Eleonora, 1719-20, four mark of 1720, Stockholm mint, mintmaster's initials LC. Very rare, Good extremely fine, Nicely toned.)"
This denomination, which was worth about 9/16 of a riksdaler, was struck for both Ulrika Eleonora (shown here) and Frederick I ([[Sweden 1720-LC 4 mark KM-387|KM 387) in 1720. The denomination was retired in 1755.
Recorded mintage: 10,000 (which may include KM 387).
Specification: 20.80 g, 0.694 fine silver, 0.464 troy oz ASW, this specimen 20.36 g.
Catalog reference: KM 386, Delzanno 2. AAH 5. SMH 4.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- Bjorne Ahlström, Yngve Almer and Bengt Hemmingson, Sveriges Mynt, 1521-1977, the Coinage of Sweden. Stockholm: Numismatika Bokforlaget AB, 1976.
- Delzanno, Roberto, Myntårsboken 2022, Sveriges Mynt 995-2021, 1:a upplagen, Stockholm, 2021.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 76, The Annemarie and Gerd Köhlmoos Collection, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.
Link to:
- Sweden 1717 daler "WETT OCH WAPEN"
- 1719-LC double ducat
- 1720 daler plate, Frederick I
- Sweden 1720 2 daler plate
- 1720 öre, Ulrika Eleonora, struck over a copper emergency daler
- 1720 mark, Ulrika Eleonora
- 1720 mark, Frederick
- 1720 largesse 2 mark, "SACRVM VIRTVTIS PRAEMIVM" for the king's coronation
- 1720-LC 4 mark, Frederick I
- 1721 mark
- 1723 öre
- Coins and currency dated 1720