Sweden 1567 2 ore
This specimen was lot 30960 in Heritage sale 3029 (New York, January 2014), where it sold for $2,232.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "Eric XIV 2 Ore 1567, Stockholm mint, XF40 NGC. Lightly porous surfaces with well-struck details and medium gray toning. The King's name and date are especially sharp. Very rare type with only one collectible date (1567); this is the first we can remember seeing." One mark was eight öre.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver.
Catalog reference: SM-34.
- Bjorne Ahlstrom, Yngve Almer and Bengt Hemmingson, Sveriges Mynt, 1521-1977, the Coinage of Sweden. Stockholm: Numismatika Bokforlaget AB, 1976.
- [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.
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