Denmark 1629 6 skilling

from the Stack's Bowers 2019 NYINC sale, lot 42697

This specimen was lot 42697 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2019), where it sold for $68. The catalog description^[1] noted, "DENMARK. 6 Skilling, 1629. Christian IV (1586-1648). NGC VF-35. Sprig below date. Struck slightly off center, but attractive for the issue, with moderate gray color in the fields and lighter color on the raised designs." This type was struck 1628-29. A six skilling with an arms obverse (KM 109) also exists for 1629. The six skilling was 1/16 of a speciedaler. After the seventeenth century, the denomination was dropped in favor of four and eight skilling.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 11.71 g, 0.781 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-110; Sieg-50.2; H-140B.

Source:

• 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]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio, Matt Orsini and Cris Chatigny, The January 2019 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2018.

Link to:

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