Denmark (1699) 2 ducats Fr-204

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Heritage sale 3135, lot 33148
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This specimen was lot 33148 in Heritage sale 3135 (Pittsburgh, September 2026), where it sold for $91,500. The catalog description[1] noted, "Denmark: Eye-Catch Danish City View. Christian V gold 2 Ducat ND (1699) MS64 NGC, Copenhagen mint. Pyramid with base variety. Marking the death of Christian V. Once considered unobtainable because the type simply did not appear on the market, the releasing of the Bruun collection has given collectors the opportunity to chase what was once just a fantasy--the Copenhagen City View 2 Ducat. While one could have sensed the aesthetic beauty of the type even from black & white renderings in dusty catalog pages, one could not be prepared for the sight of such a jewel in hand. This exuberantly lustered, near-Gem specimen surpasses one's wildest imagination. The city view lays truth to the claim that Copenhagen was once dubbed the "city of spires," as no fewer than six large spires tower over the skyline behind the boat-filled harbor. Even the obverse provides drama as it features the dual personification of winds blowing from the clouds over a monogrammed pyramid, which reads in Latin: NEC VI NEC METU ("Neither with violence, nor fear"). This is a coin for the ages. Ex. L. E. Bruun Collection (Stack's Bowers, September 2024, Lot 1122); Countship of Brahesminde Collection (Private sale, 1922); Peter v. Hemmert Collection (1807, Lot 192)." This double ducat, struck to mark the death of the king in a hunting accident, was accompanied by a single ducat (Fr-205).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 6.98 g, 0.979 fine gold, this specimen 6.86 g.

Catalog reference: KM 458, Fr-204, Hede-56, Bruun-7243.

Source:

  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • Siegs Møntcatalog 2016: Danmark med Omrader, 48 ed., Frederikssund, Siegs Forlag ApS, 2015.
  • [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2026 September 1 - 5 ANA World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction #3135, featuring The Vila Rica Collection of Brazilian Gold Coins, Part II, and The Grundy Collection of Latin American and Spanish Coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2026.

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