Norway 1680-PG 4 mark Dav-3662

Schulman auction 379, lot 425

This specimen was lot 425 in Schulman auction 379 (Amsterdam, June 2024), where it sold for €650 (about US$835 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted, "Norway - Krone 1680, Silver, CHRISTIAN V 1670-1699 Crowned monogram. Rev. crowned coat of arms. NGC AU53." This coin is a little small to be classed as a thaler (an honor more properly belonging to the contemporary six mark or specie daler), but it has a Davenport number so we will include it. It was struck 1669-80 and is somewhat available. It was struck 1669-80. Norway passed from Danish to Swedish rule in 1814.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 22.27 g, 0.672 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM 96, Dav-3662; Sieg 28.

Source:

• Aamlid, J. O., B. Ahlström, K Jonsson and G. Thesen, Norges Mynter fra 995-1992, Stockholm: Numismatika Bokförlaget AB, 1991.
• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
• Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1600-1700, Galesburg, IL, 1974.
• Siegs Møntcatalog 2016: Danmark med Omrader, 48 ed., Frederikssund, Siegs Forlag ApS, 2015.
• ^[1]Absil, Eddy, Florentine van Hees, Tim Poelman, Catelijne van den Bosch, Evert Philippeau, Andrew Absil, Schulman sale 379, Amsterdam: Schulman b.v., 2024.

Link to:

• 1679 4 mark
• 1680-PG quadruple specie daler
• 1681 4 mark
• Coins and currency dated 1680