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L.E. Bruun Collection 14 Sep 2024
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SWEDEN. 3 Riksdaler, ND (1587). Stockholm Mint. Johan III. NGC AU-53.
Dav-LS570; SM-18(18); Delzanno-4: not in Hagander (attributes the coinage to the Vadstena Mint); Bruun auction-cf. 508; Bruun-11642. Weight: 87.26 gms. Mintmaster: Gillis (Julius) Coyet the elder. While Double and Single Talers of this impressive type frequently appear in public auctions, the higher denominations such as this 3 Riksdaler are VERY RARE. The elusiveness of the 4 and 3 Riksdalers is underscored by the fact that only one example has traded in the recent past, a 4 Riksdaler that was offered in 2021. The 3 Riksdaler has most likely only been offered once since the magnificent Oldenburg Collection sold in Stockholm in 1889. This example is nothing short of a handsome and pleasing representative, with soft steely gray brilliance and pockets of charming color interluding the gray appeal. An elusive opportunity, and one that should not be taken lightly, given it may be years or decades before another similarly denominated example appears.
Dav-LS570; SM-18(18); Delzanno-4: not in Hagander (attributes the coinage to the Vadstena Mint); Bruun auction-cf. 508; Bruun-11642. Weight: 87.26 gms. Mintmaster: Gillis (Julius) Coyet the elder. While Double and Single Talers of this impressive type frequently appear in public auctions, the higher denominations such as this 3 Riksdaler are VERY RARE. The elusiveness of the 4 and 3 Riksdalers is underscored by the fact that only one example has traded in the recent past, a 4 Riksdaler that was offered in 2021. The 3 Riksdaler has most likely only been offered once since the magnificent Oldenburg Collection sold in Stockholm in 1889. This example is nothing short of a handsome and pleasing representative, with soft steely gray brilliance and pockets of charming color interluding the gray appeal. An elusive opportunity, and one that should not be taken lightly, given it may be years or decades before another similarly denominated example appears.
For completeness we note the original Bruun catalog (in error) has denominated this issue a 4 Riksdaler, though the weight is consistent for that of a 3 Riksdaler.
From the L. E. Bruun Collection.
Ex: Countship of Brahesminde Collection (Private Sale - 1922).
Estimate: $30000 - $40000