Denmark 1797-MF speciedaler Dav-1313
This specimen was lot 76425 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2025), where it sold for $216. The catalog description[1] noted, "DENMARK. Speciedaler, 1797. Altona Mint. Christian VII. PCGS VF-30. From the Richard August Collection." In Denmark, 96 skilling = one speciedaler but in late eighteenth century Germany, 120 kreuzer = one convention thaler. This coin was struck at Altona 1795, 1797 and 1801 and is scarce. The initials MF stood for Michael Flor, mintmaster at Altona 1787-1818. Other dates are known from Copenhagen. Christian VII was insane for most of his reign and the government was in the hands of regents, including his stepmother and later his son. The court was the scene of violent power struggles over who would have access to the incapable king.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 28.89 g, 0.875 fine silver, 40 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: Dav-1313; KM-651.1; Hede-13A; Sieg-25.1.
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- [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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