Denmark 1723-CW krone Dav-1290A
This specimen was lot 1135 in Stack's Bowers sale of the L. E. Bruun Collection (Copenhagen, September 2024), where it sold for €8,400 (about US$9,309 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"Boldly Designed Krone from A Mintage of 60 Pieces, Presumably Struck Using Norwegian Silver from Kongsberg, DENMARK. Krone, 1723. Copenhagen Mint. Frederik IV. NGC MS-60. Mintmaster: Christian Wineke (CW). Engraver: Olav Wif. Purported Mintage: 60. An EXTREMELY RARE date in enviable condition, this stunningly beautiful Krone delivers a magnificent appeal, with a bold strike and soft gleaming luster. Touches of handsome toning are seen in some protected design areas, with punctuating color supporting the general appeal of the example.
Although struck in Copenhagen, the dies were engraved by Olav Wif, who worked at Kongsberg from 1723 until 1730. It is presumably struck from Norwegian silver found in a newly found silver mine at Kongsberg named after queen Anna Sophia."
This type is a reissue of a denomination issued in 1711 (KM 503/Dav-1290) with a slightly different pose of the king.
Recorded mintage: 60.
Specification: 22.34 g, 0.671 fine silver, 40.1 mm diameter, this specimen 22.36 g.
Catalog reference: KM-523; Dav-1290A; Hede-39; Sieg-19; Schou-2; Bruun-7518.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- 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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