Denmark 1672-GK ducat Fr-140

Stack's Bowers sale of the L. E. Bruun Collection, lot 1101

This specimen was lot 1101 in Stack's Bowers sale of the L. E. Bruun Collection (Copenhagen, September 2024), where it sold for €12,000 (about US$13,299 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"Beautiful Nearly-Choice Ducat with Stunning Luster, DENMARK. Ducat, 1672/1. Copenhagen Mint. Christian V. NGC MS-62. Mintmaster: Gotfred Krüger (GK). Engraver: Jeremias Hercules. A VERY SCARCE coin in a highly desirable state of preservation, offering sunny and bright luster. Bold details and limited handling round out this example's attributes, and make it certain to capture much attention. Ex: Countship of Brahesminde Collection (Private Sale - 1922). Ex: Peter v. Hemmert Collection (Copenhagen - 2/1807) Lot # 122."

This type was struck 1671-74, all with initials GK. Some have "CHRISTIAN V", as here, and some have "CHRIST V" on the obverse (KM 340.2).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.49 g, 0.979 fine gold, 25.5 mm diameter, this specimen 3.45 g.

Catalog reference: Fr-140; KM-340.1; Hede-2; Sieg-85; Schou-1; Bruun-6775.

Source:

Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
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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