Denmark 1662 2 skilling

from Schulman auction 385, lot 78

This specimen was lot 78 in Schulman auction 385 (Amsterdam, July 2025), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Denmark - 2 Skilling 1662, Silver, FREDERIK III 1648-1670 Crowned coat of arms. Rev. Value. Exceptionally well struck for the type. Close to choice. Extremely fine +." This type was struck 1657-64 and was worth 1/48 speciedaler. The 1662 comes with a halberd or fleur-de-lys mintmark (the latter shown here).

Recorded mintage: unknown but a common date.

Specification: 1.29 g, 0.281 fine silver, 19-20 mm diameter, this specimen 1.13 g.

Catalog reference: KM 209, Sieg 18.1.

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]Absil, Andrew, Olle Cederholm, Erik de Visser and Rik van Noorloos, Schulman sale 385, Amsterdam: Schulman b.v., 2025.

Links to:

• 1661 skilling
• 1661 2 skilling
• 1662-IS triple speciedaler
• 1662 double ducat
• 1663 2 skilling
• Coins and currency dated 1662