Sweden 1748-G daler
This specimen was lot 1705 in Stacks-Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2015), where it sold for $4,406.25. The catalog description[1] noted, "SWEDEN. Daler Plate Money, 1748-G. Husa Mint. Fredrik I (1720-51). 5 x 5.75 in. VERY RARE one year plate type (Tingstrom: 37 examples known). Made from copper from the Gustafsberg Company as denoted by the crowned "G" below the mintmark. Stamps a bit uneven. The center stamp mostly full, but all features discernible, while the corner stamps display four full legible dates with one stamp about half full. A very neat and tidy plate that is very symmetrical and pleasing in the hand. The reverse suggests that the blanks for these branch mint plates were produced by rolling the copper flat, rather than hammering it. Attractive rich glossy brown patina. A VERY RARE and desirable piece that is highly sought after by collectors." In the pre-reform Swedish coinage, 8 öre = one mark and 96 öre = one riksdaler. This type was issued 1746 and 1748 only and is rare. Millions of one daler plates were made but most were melted down to make other copper or bronze objects.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: copper.
Catalog reference: KM-PM70; AAH-308; BT-A1.
- [1]Ponterio, Richard, The January 2015 NYINC Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Featuring the John W. Adams and Ray Czabor Collections, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2014.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- Bjorne Ahlström, Yngve Almer and Bengt Hemmingson, Sveriges Mynt, 1521-1977, the Coinage of Sweden. Stockholm: Numismatika Bokforlaget AB, 1976.
- Delzanno, Roberto, Myntårsboken 2022, Sveriges Mynt 995-2021, 1:a upplagen, Stockhlom, 2021.
- Bertel Tingstrom, Plate Money, the World's Largest Currency, Stockholm: Royal Coin Cabinet, 1986.
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