Denmark 1646 2 mark

Goldberg sale 78, lot 2991

This specimen was lot 2991 in Goldberg sale 78 (Los Angeles, January 2014), where it sold for $588. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Denmark. 2 Mark, 1646. Christian IV. Crowned monogram. Reverse: Hebrew letters. Fine." 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. The minors, such as this one from 1644-46, aren't as popular unless some unusual feature, such as the Hebrew lettering, sparks collector interest. Starting with this issue, two mark were minted thru the rest of the century. Four mark made a krone and six mark made a speciedaler.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 11.13 g, 0.593 fine silver, .212 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 137.

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]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Yifu Che and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg sale 78: the pre-Long Beach Auction, Ancient and World Coins, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, 2014.

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