Sweden Coins: Type Collecting - Four Skilling

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The currency reform of 1798 introduced the Skilling, for which 48 equaled 1 Riksdaler. The Skilling changed to the Skilling Banco in 1835, and was retired in 1855. The 4 skilling coin was very short-lived, produced in fairly small quantities after an initial near 500,000.

1849-1855


4 Skilling banco, struck in copper. Diameter 37.2 mm, weight 25.2 grams.

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References:
- Myntkalendar 1981, by Raoul Örtendahl, 1980.
- 1994 Standard Catalog of World Coins, by Chester L. Krause and Clifford Mishler, 1993.
- Standard Catalog of World Coins - 18th Century, by Chester L. Krause and Clifford Mishler, 1997.

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