Denmark 1661 krone Dav-3574

Stack's Bowers November 2025 Collectors Choice sale, lot 76410

This specimen was lot 76410 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2025), where it sold for $264. The catalog description^[1] noted, "DENMARK. Krone, 1661. Copenhagen Mint. Frederik III. PCGS Genuine--Repaired, EF Details. From the Richard August Collection." This type is listed for 1654-61 in numerous varieties. One krone was four mark or two-thirds speciedaler. A four mark was also struck at the Glückstadt mint in Holstein; it has the date on the shield side and mintmaster's initials "IS".

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 22.27 g, 0.671 fine silver, 43 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: Dav-3574; KM-194.5.

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, November 2025 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.

Link to:

• 1660 krone (4 mark)
• Denmark-Gluckstadt 1660-IS krone Dav-3675
• 1661 skilling
• 1661 2 skilling
• 1661-HK speciedaler
• 1661-HK double speciedaler
• 1661 ducat
• 1662 double ducat
• Coins and currency dated 1661