Sweden 1831-CB 1/2 riksdaler

Steve Album sale 30, lot 1443

This specimen was lot 1443 in Stephen Album sale 30 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2018), where it sold for $152.75. The catalog description^[1] noted, "SWEDEN: Carl XIV Johan, 1818-1844, AR ½ riksdaler, 1831, initials CB, lightly cleaned, EF, Ex Dr. John Lund Collection." The reform of 1830 terminated the 1/6 and 1/3 riksdaler and introduced the 1/32, 1/16, 1/8, 1/4 and half riksdaler. This type was struck 1831-33 and 1836-38 and is not common. Another reform in 1855 would supersede this coin with a two riksdaler riksmynt.

Recorded mintage: 270,000.

Specification: 17 g, .750 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-631.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 30, featuring the George Anderson Collection of Tibetan Coins, the Dr. John W. Lund Collection of Swedish Coins and the Mike Edwards Collection, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2018.

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