(sold for $29.0)

1816, Kingdom of Norway, Charles XIII.  Copper 1 Skilling Species Coin. 1-Year Type!

Mint Year: 1816 Reference: KM-284 ($60 in VF!) Denomination: 1 Skilling Species Condition: Mint-made plnchet imperfections, light deposits, otherwise a nice XF! Material: Copper Weight: 12.21gm Diameter: 26mm

Obverse: Crowned shield with arms of Norwy, flanked by Ruler´s initials (Cl.-XIII).

Reverse: Value numeral (*1*) above denomination (SKILLING SPECIES), date (1816.) and privy mark (crossed hammers).

Charles XIII & II also Carl, Swedish: Karl XIII (7 October 1748 – 5 February 1818), was King of Sweden (as Charles XIII) from 1809 and King of Norway (as Charles II) from 1814 until his death. He was the second son of King Adolf Frederick of Swedenand Louisa Ulrika of Prussia, sister of Frederick the Great.

Though known as King Charles XIII in Sweden, he was actually the seventh Swedish king by that name, as Charles IX (reigned 1604–1611) had adopted his numeral after studying a fictitious history of Sweden.