Denmark 1653-HK 2 speciedaler Dav-3541

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Stack's Bowers sale of the L. E. Bruun Collection, lot 1065
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This specimen was lot 1065 in Stack's Bowers sale of the L. E. Bruun Collection (Copenhagen, September 2024), where it sold for €24,000 (about US$26,597 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Stately and Impressive Nearly Mint 2 Speciedaler, DENMARK. 2 Speciedaler, 1653. Copenhagen Mint. Frederik III. NGC AU-58. Mintmaster: Henrik Köhler (HK). Engraver: Jeremias Hercules. VERY RARE and boasting a stately handsomeness, this 2 Speciedaler displays only the lightest touches of wear confined to the highest portions of the king's cheek and hair. Plum and amber color highlights the underlying steely brilliance, with luster still peeking through. The few known examples of the type that have traded display far more handling than this coin, leaving this as a refreshing specimen that is likely to exceed all others. From the L. E. Bruun Collection. Ex: Johan G. Guildal Collection (Private Sale - 1918); later published by the Danish Numismatic Society as item 1243 in his collection. Ex: Alfred Benzon Collection (Copenhagen - 5/1887) Lot # 988."

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 57.55 g, 0.875 fine silver, 23 mm diameter, this specimen 57.96 g.

Catalog reference: KM-196.1; Dav-3541; Hede-53A; Sieg-72.1; Schou-12; Aagaard-80.1; Bruun-6089.

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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