Denmark 1813-IC rigsbankdaler

from the Stack's Bowers 2017 ANA sale, lot 22217

This specimen was lot 22217 in Stack's Bowers ANA Auction (Denver, CO, August 2017), where it sold for $235. The catalog description^[1] noted, "DENMARK. Rigsbankdaler, 1813-IC. NGC AU-55. Attractive toning with strong underlying luster." The SCWC also notes 1813-M (KM 683.1), 1813-IC/MF (KM 683.3), 1813-IC/CB (KM 683.4) and 1819-IC/FF (KM 683.5) for the type, each with its own catalog number. KM 683.2 is the most common. Danish coinage suffered a reform in 1813. Where formerly 96 skilling = one speciedaler, now 96 rigsbankskilling = one rigsbankdaler and two rigsbankdaler = one speciedaler (no gold was issued during this period). The coinage would be reformed again in 1854 and 1875.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 14.44 g, 0.875 fine silver, 31 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-683.2; Sieg-26.2; Hede-24B.

Source:

• 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]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio and Chris Chatigny, The August 2017 Denver ANA Auction: Ancients, Selections from The Richard Stuart Collection & World Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2017.

Link to:

• 1812 skilling
• 1812 12 skilling
• 1813-M rigsbankdaler
• 1818 2 rigbankskilling
• 1819-FF rigsbankdaler
• 1819-IFF speciedaler
• Coins and currency dated 1813
• return to coins of Denmark