1 Speciedaler - Carl XIV Posthumous

Features

Issuer	Norway
King	Charles III John (1818-1844)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	1844 (1844-1845)
Value	1 Speciedaler
Currency	Speciedaler (1816-1875)
Composition	Silver (.875) (Ag 87.5%, Cu 12.5%)
Weight	28.89 g
Diameter	37.5 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 69805
References	KM# 313 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , SIEG# 88 Jan Bendix; 2016. SIEGs Møntkatalog Norden: Danmark, Slesvig, Nordborg, Glücksborg, Plön, Gottorp, Dansk Vestindien, Trankebar, Færøerne, Grønland, Island, Norge : private mønter fra Færøerne, Grønland, Dansk Vestindien og Christiania = SIEG's Nordic Coin Catalog. SIEG, Frederikssund, Denmark. , Rønning# 184 Bjørn R. Rønning; 1971. Norges mynter 1628-1873. Universitetsforlaget. , Brekke# 15 Bjarne Ahlström, Bernhard F. Brekke, Bengt Hemmingsson; 1976. Norges Mynter = The Coinage of Norway. Numismatiska Bokförlaget, Stockholm, Sweden.

Obverse

Draped bust of king Carl XIV Johan, facing right. Surrounded by inscription. Beaded ring on the rim.

Script: Latin

Lettering: CARL XIV JOHAN NORGES SVER. G. OG V. KONGE.

Translation: Carl XIV Johan, King of Norway, Sweden, the Goths and the Wends

Engraver: Ludvig Persson Lundgren

Reverse

Crowned rectangular shield with a beaded border. Crowned norwegian lion holding a halberd and facing left with vertical lines in the background, inside the shield. Value divided by shield. Surrounded by wreath. Value description above the crown. Date is divided by mintmark below the wreath. Beaded ring on the rim.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
9 ¼ ST. 1 MK. FS.
1 SPS=
1844
⚒

Edge

Reeded.

Mint

Norwegian Mint (Norske Myntverk), Kongsberg, Norway (1686-date)

Comments

This is very similar to the N# 41764 . Other sources have lumped this coin in with previous years, though this example is noticeably different.

Minted from mid 1844 to early 1845 with stuck date, after the death of the King.

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1844 (1844-1845)			302 198							$ 2000

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Bullion value: USD 59.56 Search tips

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Actual silver weight: 0.813 oz

Current silver price: 73.28 USD/oz (see silver price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Oslo Myntgalleri Auction 40 Lot 222	10 May 2025	UNC	USD 2146.32 (NOK 20 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Oslo Myntgalleri
	Oslo Myntgalleri Auction 19 Lot 217	5 Sep 2020	UNC	USD 1878.03 (NOK 17 500.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Oslo Myntgalleri
	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232116 Lot 64512	21 Apr 2021	AU (NGC AU Details (Cleaned))	USD 516.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	Heritage Auctions Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 231928 Lot 62338	11 Jul 2019	XF (NGC XF45)	USD 960.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	Schulman Auction 386 Lot 40	18 Oct 2025	VF	USD 696.54 (EUR 600.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Schulman auction house