Denmark 1651 krone Dav-3567A

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from the Stack's Bowers February 2025 Collectors Choice sale, lot 10203
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This specimen was lot 10203 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice Online Auction (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2025), where it sold for €780 (about US$813). The catalog description[1] noted, "DENMARK. Krone, 1651. Copenhagen Mint. Frederik III. NGC EF Details--Cleaned. Rare type with the reverse legend under the crown reading from left to right. From the L. E. Bruun Collection. Ex: Johan G. Guildal Collection (Private Sale-1918)." One krone was four mark or two-thirds of a speciedaler. This appears to be the last krone struck with a bust obverse. This rare variety has "DOMINUS PROVIDEBIT" left to right; the more common variety (Dav-3567) has "DOMINUS PROVIDEBIT" right to left.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 18.91 g, 0.859 fine silver, 39-40 mm diameter, this specimen 16.75 g.

Catalog reference: Dav-3567A; KM-181; Hede-84B; Sieg-42.1; Schou-34; Aagaard 2.1; Bruun-6044.

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 and Jeremy Bostwick, February 2025 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancients, World Coins & World Paper Money, David B. Simpson Medals & World Coins Part 1, Selections from the Richard Margolis Collection, and Selections from the L. E. Bruun Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.

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