Sweden 1740 4 daler
This specimen was lot 1702 in Ponterio sale 173 (New York, January 2013), where it sold for $1,762. The catalog description[1] noted, "SWEDEN. 4 Daler Plate Money, 1740. Frederik I (1720-51). All stamps present however only one full date visible and no complete monograms. The plate itself shows very little wear with nearly uniform color and tone. Dark patina. VERY FINE. Alicia & Sid Belzberg Collection." In the pre-reform Swedish coinage, 8 öre = one mark and 48 öre = one riksdaler. This type was issued 1720-46 and is the most common four daler plate. Millions were made but most were melted down to make other copper or bronze objects.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: copper.
Catalog reference: KM-PM74; AAH-203.
- 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.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- Bertel Tingstrom, Plate Money, the World's Largest Currency, Stockholm: Royal Coin Cabinet, 1986.
- [1]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio Sale 173: The January NYINC 2013 Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2012.
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