Denmark 1809-MF skilling
This specimen was lot 71738 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, May 2023), where it sold for $144. The catalog description[1] noted, "DENMARK. Skilling, 1809-MF. Altona Mint. Frederik VI. NGC MS-64. A delightful near Gem with bright pastel-rainbow iridescence throughout. The strike is bold to full, without any sign of weakness to speak of. From a 4 year type seldom encountered in high grade, this piece is ideal for discerning type collectors." This two year type, like many European minors, is scandalously undervalued. At the time, the monetary system was 12 penning = 1 skilling, 16 skillings = 1 mark, 4 mark = 1 krone, 6 mark = 1 daler specie, 2 daler specie = 1 ducat.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 0.92 g, 0.138 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-662; Hede-7; Sieg-1.1; Schou-10; Bruun-8004.
- 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, May 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Featuring the Richard Elliott Collection of Hooknecks, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.
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