Denmark 1667-GK speciedaler Dav-3555

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Heritage sale 3037, lot 31073
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This specimen was lot 31073 in Heritage sale 3037 (New York, January 2015), where it sold for $23,500. The catalog description[1] noted, "An Early and Beautiful Gem Speciedaler. Frederik III Speciedaler 1667-GK MS65 NGC. An incredibly well-preserved offering of this one-year type featuring the laureate bust of Frederik III with dramatic, all-over pewter gray patina that is highlighted by a mixture of gold, turquoise, and peach iridescence. Massive and simply stunning with raised devices that sit atop fully lustrous surfaces. A coin worthy of immediate attention and one that collectors wait years for the opportunity to own, rare as such. Ex. Zinck Collection." Danish crowns of the seventeenth century range from the scarce to the obscenely rare. Either they were melted extensively or the poverty of the king prevented large issues or both.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 29.23 g, 0.875 fine silver, .822 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 288, Dav-3555.

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]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage Signature Auction 3037, featuring the Empire, the Santa Catarina, the Law and the Santa Maria Collections, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2014.

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