Denmark 1631-PG 2 speciedaler Dav-3523

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Stack's Bowers sale of the L. E. Bruun Collection, lot 1039
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This specimen was lot 1039 in Stack's Bowers sale of the L. E. Bruun Collection (Copenhagen, September 2024), where it sold for €16,800 (about US$18,618 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Beautifully Detailed, Brightly Lusterous, and Very Rare Double Speciedaler, DENMARK. 2 Speciedaler, 1631. Copenhagen Mint; Privy Mark: Clover. Christian IV. NGC MS-62. Mintmaster: Peter Grüner (PG). VERY RARE and most pleasing to look at, this tremendous example delivers bright luster and a handsome allotment of charming tone. Nicely struck and altogether quite sharp, we expect much excitement for this multiple."

This type was struck 1624, 1626-28 and 1631 in small numbers along with a single speciedaler (Dav-3524). Christian IV (r. 1588-1648) had a long but not particularly successful reign. His war with Sweden and his intervention in the Thirty Years War were costly and brought little gain.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 57.5 g, 0.888 fine silver, this specimen 57.91 g.

Catalog reference: KM-104; Dav-3523; Hede-56C; Sieg-108.3; Schou-1; Bruun-5607.

Source:

  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1600-1700, Galesburg, IL, 1974.
  • Siegs Møntcatalog 2016: Danmark med Omrader, 48 ed., Frederikssund, Siegs Forlag ApS, 2015.
  • [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio, Jeremy Bostwick and Henrik Holt Christensen, The L. E. Bruun Collection - A Corpus of Scandinavian Monetary History Part I, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.

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