Denmark 1761-W VH 12 mark Fr-269
This specimen was lot 76420 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2025), where it sold for $504. The catalog description[1] noted, "DENMARK. 12 Mark (Courant Ducat), 1761/0. Copenhagen Mint. Frederik V. NGC AU Details--Bent. AGW: 0.0877 oz." This denomination was struck 1757-65 in many varieties (KM 587.1-587.7). Ths particular one, with initials VH, is known for 1758-61. Altho the this coin quacks like 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.
Specification: 3.11 g, 0.875 fine gold, 21 mm diameter.
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.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, November 2025 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.
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