NORWAY. Skilling, 1535. Oslo Mint. Christian III. NGC VF Details--Bent.
Galster-175; Sieg-1; NMD-1; Schou-1; Bruun-9291. Weight: 1.50 gms. A very rare and historically interesting issue minted for Christian as pretender to the throne (HERES NORVEGIE) by the lord of Akershus Castle, Erik Gyldenstierne.
From the L. E. Bruun Collection.
Bruun owned two examples of this coin and it is no longer possible to tell if the present example was formerly in the Joh. G. Guildal Collection (# 229) or in the Countship of Brahesminde Collection.
Estimate: 2000 - 2500