Norway 1809 4 skilling
This specimen was lot 1536 in Stephen Album sale 27 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2017), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "NORWAY: Frederik VI, 1808-1839, AE 4 skilling, 1809. rosettes flanking 4 and below date, VF to EF." This is a one year type of a denomination emitted only occasionally. It is the last issued by the Danish king. A billon four skilling was also issued in 1809 (KM 276) but it is much more available.
Recorded mintage: 251,000.
Specification: 22.27 g, copper, 33 mm diameter, diagonal reeding.
Catalog reference: KM-275.1. Cr-54.1.
- Aamlid, J. O., B. Ahlström, K Jonsson and G. Thesen, Norges Mynter fra 995-1992, Stockholm: Numismatika Bokförlaget AB, 1991.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Siegs Møntcatalog 2016: Danmark med Omrader, 48 ed., Frederikssund, Siegs Forlag ApS, 2015.
- [1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 27, featuring the Dr. Paul Stevens Collection of Indian Coins, Part VI, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2016.
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