Denmark 1760-W VH 12 mark Fr-269
This specimen was lot 2366 in Goldberg sale 103 (Los Angeles, February 2018), where it sold for $851.87. The catalog description[1] noted, "Denmark. 12 Mark (Courant Ducat), 1760-VH W. Frederik V. Head right. Reverse: Crown, value and date. Finest graded. NGC graded MS-62+." This denomination was struck 1757-65 in many varieties (KM 587.1-587.7). This particular one, with initials VH, is known for 1758-61. Altho the Goldberg catalog labels this coin as a ducat, it is too light and too low in fineness to qualify. It was actually a twelve mark altho the government called them "ducats courant" in the hopes that merchants would accept them as full ducats. It is unlikely anyone was fooled for long. Until 1813, one ducat = 2 speciedaler = 12 mark = 192 skilling Danske.
Recorded mintage: unknown but scarce.
Specification: 3.12 g, 0.875 fine gold, .087 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: Fr-269; KM-587.3.
- 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.
- 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.* 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.
- [1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 103: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2018.
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