Denmark 1808-MF 1/6 rigsdaler
This specimen was lot 74307 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, September 2024), where it sold for $45. The catalog description[1] noted, "DENMARK. 1/6 Rigsdaler, 1808. Altona Mint. Frederik VII. PCGS VF-30. A well-circulated example with deeply toned surfaces." After the British navy bombarded Copenhagen and captured the Danish fleet in 1807, the king ordered a collection of silver to raise money for its replacement. This coin was struck from the bullion collected on that occasion. The reverse motto, "FRIVILLIGT OFFER TIL FÆDRENE=LANDET·" translates as, "Voluntary offer for the Fatherland." The coinage was reformed in 1813, 1854 and 1875.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 5.049 g, 0.406 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-664; Hede-6.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Siegs Møntcatalog 2016: Danmark med Omrader, 48 ed., Frederikssund, Siegs Forlag ApS, 2015.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, September 2024 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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