Denmark (1483-1513) hvid
The first specimen was lot 10018 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice Online Auction (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2025), where it sold for €552 (about US$575). The catalog description[1] noted, "DENMARK. Hvid, ND (1483-1513). Copenhagen Mint. Hans. NGC EF-45. Presumably struck in the 1490's under the auspice of mintmaster Hermann von Nassau. Very good for type. From the L. E. Bruun Collection. Ex. Johan G. Guildal Collection (Private Sale - 1918)." The second specimen was lot 10021 in the same sale, where it sold for €1,320 (about US$1,375). The catalog description[1] noted, "DENMARK. Hvid, ND (1483-1513). Malmö Mint. Hans. NGC AU-58. Lustrous and beautifully toned, an absolute gem for type. From the L. E. Bruun Collection." The third specimen was lot 10022 in the same sale, where it sold for €240 (about US$250). The catalog description[1] noted, "DENMARK. Gotland. Hvid, ND (1483-1513). Visby Mint. Hans. NGC AU-53. Excellent condition for type. From the L. E. Bruun Collection. Ex. Countship of Brahesminde Collection (Private Sale - 1922)."
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: billon.
Catalog reference: the first specimen Galster-34; Sieg-3; Schou-119; Bruun-3871. the second specimen Galster-31; Sieg-1.1; Schou-148; Bruun-3905. the third specimen Galster-142; Sieg-9; Schou-230; Llt-7a; Delzanno-72; Bruun-3910.
- Siegs Møntcatalog 2016: Danmark med Omrader, 48 ed., Frederikssund, Siegs Forlag ApS, 2015.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, February 2025 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancients, World Coins & World Paper Money, David B. Simpson Medals & World Coins Part 1, Selections from the Richard Margolis Collection, and Selections from the L. E. Bruun Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.
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