Sweden 1868 carolin

Heritage sale 3016, lot 25172

photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 25172 in Heritage sale 3016 (Orlando, FL, January 2012), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Carl XV gold Carolin - 10 Francs 1868, MS66 NGC. A superb Gem for this short lived series." This carolin, struck to the standard of a French ten francs d'or, superseded the gold ducat struck prior to 1868. The type was struck 1868-72 but was replaced by the gold ten kronor in the reform of 1873.

Recorded mintage: 33,000.

Specification: 3.22 g, .900 fine gold, .0933 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: KM 716.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Tucker, Warren, Cristiano Bierrenbach and Scott Cordry, Heritage sale 3016, World and Ancient Coins, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2011.

Link to:

• Sweden 1855-AG ducat
• 1862 50 ore
• 1869 carolin/10 francs
• Sweden 1875-ST 20 kronor
• Coins and currency dated 1868
• return to coins of Sweden