Sweden 1813-OL ducat Fr-81

Sincona sale 87, lot 4240

This specimen was lot 3112 in Sincona sale 87 (Zurich, October 2023), where it sold for 2,200 CHF (about US$2,963 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"SCHWEDEN, Karl XIII. 1809-1818. Dukat 1813, Stockholm. Mit der Signatur OL (Olof Lidijn, Münzmeister in Stockholm, 1773-1819). PCGS AU58. (kingdom of Sweden, Charles XIII, 1809-18, ducat of 1813, Stockholm mint, mintmaster's initials OL. Choice about uncirculated.)"

This type was struck in small numbers 1810-14.

Recorded mintage: 26,000.

Specification: 3.49 g, .979 fine gold, .109 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: KM 581, Delzanno 4. AAH 5. Fr-81.

Source:

• ^[1]Richter, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 87, World Coins and Medals, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2023.
• Bjorne Ahlstrom, Yngve Almer and Bengt Hemmingson, Sveriges Mynt, 1521-1977, the Coinage of Sweden. Stockholm: Numismatika Bokforlaget AB, 1976.
• Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• 1812 ducat
• 1814 ducat
• Coins and currency dated 1850