Denmark-Gluckstadt 1643 1/16 speciedaler

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Stephen Album internet sale 28, lot 928

This specimen was lot 928 in Stephen Album internet sale 28 (Santa Rosa, CA, July 2024), where it sold for $90. The catalog description[1] noted, "GLÜCKSTADT: Christian IV, 1588-1648, AR 1/16 speciedaler, 1643, small edge chip, tiny punch mark, but nice strike and general appearance, VF." Gluckstadt, a town on the Elbe downstream of the city of Hamburg, was founded in 1617 by the kings of Denmark and later made the capital of the duchy of Holstein, which they ruled. This 1/16 speciedaler or three skilling Lybsk was struck 1640-47. It is noted as scarce but this is the most available date. The denomination was struck 1623-80.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.785 g, 0.812 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-26.

Source:

  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • Siegs Møntcatalog 2016: Danmark med Omrader, 48 ed., Frederikssund, Siegs Forlag ApS, 2015.
  • [1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Internet Auction 28, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2024.

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