Norway 1776-HIAB 1/2 speciedaler

Stephen Album sale 37, lot 1859

This specimen was lot 1859 in Stephen Album sale 37 (Santa Rosa, CA, June 2020), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted, "NORWAY: Christian VII, 1766-1808, AR ½ speciedaler, 1776, traces of luster, toned surfaces, popular date of U.S. Independence, NGC graded AU50." This scarce type was struck 1776-79. It accompanied a similar speciedaler (Dav-1308).

Recorded mintage: 60,000.

Specification: 14.45 g, 0.875 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-252.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• Siegs Møntcatalog 2016: Danmark med Omrader, 48 ed., Frederikssund, Siegs Forlag ApS, 2015.
• ^[1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 37, featuring the Gamal Amer Collection of Egyptian Coins and the Ahmed Sultan Collection of Ottoman Coins, Part II, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2020.

Link to:

• 1774 24 skilling
• 1776 speciedaler
• Coins and currency dated 1776