Denmark 1769-HSK speciedaler Dav-1305

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Sincona sale 26, lot 2834
Stack's Bowers sale of the L. E. Bruun Collection, lot 1149
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The first specimen was lot 2834 in Sincona sale 26 (Zürich, October 2015), where it sold for 5,250 CHF (about US$6,485 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Schleswig-Holstein, Herzogtum, Königlich dänischer Anteil, Christian VII., 1766-1808 Speciestaler 1769. Rethwisch Münzmeister Hans Schierven Knoph. Von grosser Seltenheit, nur 51 Exemplare geprägt. Fast vorzüglich-vorzüglich. Kl. Schrötlingsfehler (duchy of Schleswig-Holstein, under Danish rule, Christian VII, 1766-1808, specie daler of 1769. Of the highest rarity, only 51 pieces struck. Extremely fine or better, a few light marks.)"

Altho the cataloguers listed this type for Schleswig-Holstein, it is listed in Davenport and the SCWC for Denmark. The second specimen was lot 1149 in Stack's Bowers sale of the L. E. Bruun Collection (Copenhagen, September 2024), where it sold for €18,000 (about US$19,948 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[2] noted,

"Impressive Gem Speciedaler Struck at the Rethwisch Mint, DENMARK. Speciedaler, 1769. Rethwisch Mint. Christian VII. NGC MS-65. Mintmaster: Hans Schierven Knoph (HSK). Engraver: Johan Ephraim Bauert (B). Mintage: 51. Bauert's portrait of King Christian VII is one of the most stylistically beautiful works of engraving, with the full richness of detail in the armored and gartered bust evident. This example does that engraving much justice, being struck on a highly engaging and lustrous flan that has escaped the ravages of time, being pleasingly free of handling and marking. Of the 51 examples that were minted, one was deposited in the Royal Coin Cabinet and the remaining 50 given to the wealthy merchant and statesman, baron von Schimmelmann. This lineage has ensured the survival of this piece in such pristine condition, and it is likely amongst the best examples one could ever hope to locate.

Rethwisch castle was located between Lübeck and Hamburg in Holstein. The Rethwisch Mint, a subsidiary to the Royal Mint in Copenhagen, operated for only three years, 1768-1770, when it was moved to Altona. All the coins minted at Rethwisch are considered among the most beautiful of Danish coins."

Recorded mintage: 51.

Specification: 28.89 g, 0.875 fine silver, the first specimen 28.82 g, the second specimen 28.87 g.

Catalog reference: Lange -. Hede 7, Dav-1305, Sieg-35; Schou-1; FP-E6; Bruun-7748, KM-607.

Source:

  • 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.
  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Ruedi Kunzmann and Arne Kirsch, Numismatic Coins & Medals, Auction 26, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2015.
  • [2]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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