Denmark 1646-HK speciedaler Dav-3536

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Sincona sale 83, lot 2529

This specimen was lot 2529 in Sincona sale 83 (Zürich, May 2023), where it sold for 1,200 CHF (about US$1,606 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "DENMARK, Christian IV. 1588-1648. Speciesdaler 1646, Kopenhagen. Münzmeister Heinrich Köhler. Gutes sehr schön. Schrötlingsfehler (Good very fine, Flan flaw)." Danish crowns of the seventeenth century range from the scarce to the obscenely rare. Either they were melted extensively or the poverty of the king prevented large issues or both. This type is not the most expensive but still runs three times the price of a contemporary thaler from Brunswick or Saxony.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 29.23 g, 0.875 fine silver, .822 troy oz ASW. This specimen is 28.92 g.

Catalog reference: Hede 55D, Sieg 107.4, Dav-3536, KM-143.

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]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 83, World and Swiss Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2023.

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