Sweden 1664 ore

Heritage sale 3029, lot 31757

photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 31757 in Heritage sale 3029 (New York, January 2014), where it sold for $211.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Carl XI Ore 1664, XF45 NGC. A lightly patinated piece with appreciable luster still present. Ex: 'Colonel' E.H.R. Green; Green Estate' Partnership of Eric P Newman/B.G. Johnson." In the late seventeenth century, the Swedish mints oscillated between striking this denomination in billon (shown here) and copper (KM 234). This type of 1660-64 is common in circulated condition but scarce nice. Eight öre made a mark.

Recorded mintage: 431,000 (including assayers GW and IK). This is the most common date.

Specification: 1.23 g, .375 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM 230, Ahlstrom-218c.

Source:

• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
• ^[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.

Link to:

• 1663 öre K.M., Avesta mint
• 1664 2 mark
• 1665 2 öre
• 1671 öre
• Coins and currency dated 1664
• return to coins of Sweden