Denmark 1827-IFF 2 frederiks d'or Fr-284

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Sincona sale 76, lot 1051

This specimen was lot 1051 in Sincona sale 76 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 9,000 CHF (about US$10,924 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"DENMARK. Friedrich VI. 1808-1839. 2 Friedrich d'or 1827, Altona. Mit den Signaturen IFF und IC (Johan Friedrich Freund, Münzmeister in Altona, 1819-1842, und Johannes Conradsen, Stempelschneider in Kopenhagen). Sehr selten. Nur 2'000 Exemplare geprägt. Vorzüglich-FDC. NGC MS61. (kingdom of Denmark, Frederick VI, 1808-39, double frederick d'or of 1827, Altona mint, with mintmaster's initials "IFF". Very rare. Only 2,000 pieces struck, Extremely fine-uncirculated.)"

This coin is from a series begun in 1826 during the reign of Frederick VI. This type was struck 1826-27 only. Since 1513, the kings of Denmark have alternated between the names Frederick and Christian; when Fredericks VI and VII ruled, this coin was called a frederiks d'or; when Christians VIII and IX ruled, it was called a christians d'or. It was the same size and weight as a Prussian friedrichs d'or (KM 371, KM 398, KM 415, KM 442) and a Saxon gold five thalers (KM 1054, KM 1102, KM 1113, KM 1123, KM 1143). All the Danish issues are rare today. After the reform of 1813, 1 frederiks d'or = 5 speciedaler = 10 rigsbankdaler = 960 rigsbankskilling. In 1874, Danish coinage underwent a decimal reform and Denmark joined the Scandinavian Monetary Union. The christians d'or was superseded by the 20 kroner.

Recorded mintage: 2,000.

Specification: 13.28 g, 0.896 fine gold, .382 troy oz AGW, this specimen 13.25 g.

Catalog reference: KM 697, Hede 1. Sieg 34. Fr-284.

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.
  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 76, The Annemarie and Gerd Köhlmoos Collection, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.

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