Denmark (1699) ducat Fr-210

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Künker Auction 439, lot 2029

This specimen was lot 2029 in Künker sale 439 (Osnabrück, March 2026), where it sold for €3,600 (about US$4,953 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"DÄNEMARK, KÖNIGREICH Frederik IV., 1699-1730. Dukat o. J. (1699), Kopenhagen, auf seinen Regierungsantritt. Münzmeister Christian Wineke. Stempelschneider Anton Meybusch. GOLD. RR Sehr schön-vorzüglich. Exemplar der Sammlung Münzen und Medaillen aus adeligem Privatbesitz. (kingdom of Denmark, Frederick IV, 1699-1730, undated ducat, circa 1699, Copenhagen mint, on his coronation. Very rare, very fine to extremely fine.)"

This rare double-headed coin features the bust of the new king Frederik IV along with his predecessor Christian V. A triple krone (Dav-A3649) and a double ducat (Fr-209) used similar designs.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.49 g, 0.979 fine gold, this specimen 3,47 g.

Catalog reference: KM 456, Fr-210; Hede 2; Kold 148 d.

Sources:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • [1]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Frühjahrs-Auktion 439: Gold Coins from around the world, particularly Denmark, Habsburg, Malta and Saxony | German Coins after 1871 including Coins from the Collection of Jürgen and Erika Schmidt, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2026.

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