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24 Skilling
Sweden
1830–1855
Reference data compiled from public catalogs
Market Price Range
Based on 11 eBay listings · Prices vary by grade and condition
Estimated Melt Value
$25.40
Based on Silver spot price ($78.03/oz) · 75.0% purity · 13.5g
Updated 11:07 AM
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Specifications
| Country | Sweden |
| Years Minted | 1830–1855 |
| Composition | 75% silver, 25% copper |
| Weight | 13.5 g |
| Diameter | 33 mm |
| Shape | Round |
Design
Obverse
Features the bust of King Karl XIV Johan facing right.
Reverse
Displays the denomination '24 SKILLING' within a wreath, surrounded by the date and Swedish crown.
History & Notable Facts
The 24 Skilling coin featured the portrait of King Charles XIV John, a French-born soldier who improbably became Sweden's ruler through a twist of European politics.
That design choice reflected Sweden's turbulent era, with the coin struck in Stockholm to symbolize national stability amid change. Weighing around 6.7 grams of silver, it handled transactions for goods like livestock or timber. Records show variations in fineness, depending on available ore from Swedish mines.
Exact mintage figures are murky; fires in the 1830s archives didn't help. Still, it circulated widely until the currency reform of 1855.
Planchets were sometimes recycled from earlier issues, a practical nod to frugality in minting.
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