Denmark 1672-GK ducat Fr-140

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Stack's Bowers sale of the L. E. Bruun Collection, lot 1101
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Künker Auction 439, lot 2021

The first 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."

The second specimen was lot 2021 in Künker sale 439 (Osnabrück, March 2026), where it sold for €3,400 (about US$4,677 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[2] noted,

"DÄNEMARK, KÖNIGREICH Christian V., 1670-1699. Dukat 1672 (Jahreszahl im Stempel aus 1671 geändert), Kopenhagen. Münzmeister Gottfried Krüger. GOLD. RR Leicht gewellt, kl. Schrötlingsfehler, vorzüglich. Exemplar der Sammlung Münzen und Medaillen aus adeligem Privatbesitz. (kingdom of Denmark, Christian V, 1670-99, ducat of 1672, Copenhagen mint, 1672/1 overdate. Very rare, slightly wavy, light scratches, extremely fine.)"

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

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.49 g, 0.979 fine gold, 25.5 mm diameter, the first specimen 3.45 g, the second specimen 3,39 g.

Catalog reference: Fr-140; KM-340.1; Hede-2; Sieg-85; Schou-1; Bruun-6775. the second specimen is KM 340.2, Fr-140; Hede 2.

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.
  • [2]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Frühjahrs-Auktion 439: Gold Coins from around the world, particularly Denmark, Habsburg, Malta and Saxony | German Coins after 1871 including Coins from the Collection of Jürgen and Erika Schmidt, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2026.

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