Denmark 1665-FCH 2 speciedaler Dav-3552

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Stack's Bowers sale of the L. E. Bruun Collection, lot 1083
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Heritage sale 3135, lot 33143
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The first specimen was lot 1083 in Stack's Bowers sale of the L. E. Bruun Collection (Copenhagen, September 2024), where it sold for €18,000 (about US$19,948 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Nicely Detailed and Lightly Circulated 2 Speciedaler, DENMARK. 2 Speciedaler, 1665. Copenhagen Mint. Frederik III. NGC AU Details--Cleaned. Mintmaster: Frederik Caspar Herbach (FCH). Engraver: Jeremias Hercules. Albeit at some point possibly lightly cleaned, a superb and nicely retoned example of this EXCESSIVELY RARE and beautiful Double Speciedaler. Ex: Countship of Brahesminde Collection (Private Sale - 1922)."

The second specimen was lot 33143 in Heritage sale 3135 (Pittsburgh, September 2026), where it sold for $268,400. The catalog description[2] noted, "Denmark: Iconic Large-Format Gold Issue in Mint State. Frederik III gold 5 Ducats 1665 MS61 NGC. Mintmaster: Frederik Caspar Herbach. Struck from Speciedaler dies, likely for the king's personal use or as largesse for a dignitary. Commanding in presence and visually stunning, the only other known example is locked up in the National Museum of Denmark, making this sale of immense importance. Ex. L.E. Bruun Collection (Stack's Bowers, March 2025, Lot 13153); Countship of Brahesminde Collection (Private sale, 1922)." This rare type accompanied a half speciedaler (KM 260), single speciedaler (Dav-3553) and triple speciedaler (Dav-3552A).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 57.55 g, 0.875 fine silver, the first specimen 56.38 g. The second specimen is gold, 17.30 g.

Catalog reference: KM-263; Dav-3552; Hede-69; Sieg-87; Schou-15; Aagaard-105.1 (65-2/65-2); Bruun-6442. The second specimen is Hede-68A, Sieg-86.1, Schou-3, Bruun-6435.

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.
  • [2]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2026 September 1 - 5 ANA World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction #3135, featuring The Vila Rica Collection of Brazilian Gold Coins, Part II, and The Grundy Collection of Latin American and Spanish Coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2026.

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