Denmark 1696 2 ducats Fr-181

Stack's Bowers sale of the L. E. Bruun Collection, lot 1119

This specimen was lot 1119 in Stack's Bowers sale of the L. E. Bruun Collection (Copenhagen, September 2024), where it sold for €14,400 (about US$15,958 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"Excessively Rare Double Ducat With Handsome Retained Brilliance, One of Only Two Examples Known, DENMARK. 2 Ducats, 1696. Copenhagen Mint. Christian V. NGC AU-55. Mintmaster: Christian Wineke. One of only two recorded examples, the other one being in the National Museum of Denmark. Although minor marks can be seen in the otherwise shimmering fields, the strike and the overall condition is excellent. A truly impressive example that presents very well as a nearly-mint piece.
The dies were engraved for a 1 Ducat (Hede 46) which is also very rare. In the far background below the horse a city-view can just be seen. Ex: Countship of Brahesminde Collection (Private Sale - 1922). Ex: Peter v. Hemmert Collection (Copenhagen - 2/1807) Lot # 170."

Another double ducat exists for 1696 (Fr-160) along with several ducats (Fr-161, Fr-182, and Fr-156).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 6.98 g, 0.979 fine gold, this specimen 7.00 g.

Catalog reference: Fr-181; KM-446; Hede-47; Sieg-79; Schou-4; Bruun-7205.

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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