Sweden 1719 daler

Heritage sale 3029, lot 31781

This specimen was lot 31781 in Heritage sale 3029 (New York, January 2014), where it sold for $440.63. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Ulrika Eleonora DeGortz Daler 1719, MS63 Red Brown NGC. Hoppet emergency coinage, with an inverted heart between S - M. A choice lustrous example, rarely seen in this condition." This copper daler was struck in Sweden in the closing stages of the Great Northern War when Sweden was losing and the government bankrupt. This series (the SCWC lists ten types issued 1715-19) was supposed to be redeemed in silver after the peace. When this didn't happen, the government official responsible for their issue was executed.

Recorded mintage: 1,500,000.

Specification: 4.5 g, copper.

Catalog reference: KM-369.

Source:

• 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, Stockholm, 2021.
• ^[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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