Sweden 1729 2 daler
This specimen was lot 988 in CNG Triton XXVIII (New York, January 2025), where it sold for $1,715. The catalog description[1] noted, "SWEDEN. Fredrik I. 1720–1751. CU 2 Daler Plate. Avesta mint. Dated 1729. Center stamp: 2 / DALER/ SILF : MYNT/ (crossed arrows). Four stamps in corners: Crowned FRS, 1729 below. Brown and green surfaces, some deposits and corrosion indicative of sea salvage. Near EF." In the pre-reform Swedish coinage, 8 öre = one mark and 96 öre = one riksdaler. This type was issued 1720-50 and is the most common two daler plate. Millions were made but most were melted down to make other copper or bronze objects.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: copper, this specimen 18 x 17.5 cm, 1.5 kg.
Catalog reference: Delzanno 239; Tingström, Plate p. 300, A/10; KM PM71.
- Bjorne Ahlstrom, Yngve Almer and Bengt Hemmingson, Sveriges Mynt, 1521-1977, the Coinage of Sweden. Stockholm: Numismatika Bokforlaget AB, 1976.
- Bertel Tingstrom, Plate Money, the World's Largest Currency. Stockholm: Royal Coin Cabinet, 1986.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- [1]Gasvoda, Michael, Victor England, Eric McFadden, Dave Michaels, Bill Dalzell and Lance Hickman, Triton XXVIII, Lancaster, PA: Classical Numismatic Group, LLC, 2024.
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