Sweden 1712-LC 5 ore

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Heritage sale 3029, lot 31778
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This specimen was lot 31778 in Heritage sale 3029 (New York, January 2014), where it sold for $164.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "Carl XII 5 Ore 1712-LC, AU58 NGC. Nicely toned with bold details, scarce type and grade. Ex: 'Colonel' E.H.R. Green; Green Estate' Partnership of Eric P Newman/B.G. Johnson." This type is listed for 1702-15 and like the similar billon ten öre introduced in 1739, is common in low grade.

Recorded mintage: 240,000.

Specification: 3.51 g, .444 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM 310.

Source:

  • Bjorne Ahlstrom, 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.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • [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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