Denmark 1829-IC FF speciedaler Dav-73
This specimen was lot 22316 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Philadelphia, August 2018), where it sold for $312. The catalog description[1] noted, "DENMARK. Speciedaler, 1829-IC FF. NGC AU-55. Highly original with deep tone that blankets the surfaces and few visible marks for the grade." This specimen is a product of the Altona mint. Danish currency endured several "reforms" in the nineteenth century. Until 1813, one ducat = 2 speciedaler = 12 mark = 192 skilling Danske. After the reform of 1813, one frederiks d'or = 5 speciedaler = 10 rigsbankdaler = 960 rigsbankskilling. In 1854, the speciedaler was dropped but the remaining denominations were unchanged. In 1874, all the old denominations were terminated in favor of one krone = 100 øre, which system is still in use, tho the krone is no longer silver. King Frederik VI ruled 1808-39.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 28.89 g, 0.875 fine silver, .812 troy oz ASW, lettered edge.
Catalog reference: Dav-73; KM-695.1; Sieg-30.4; H-26D.
- [1]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio and Chris Chatigny, The August 2018 Philadelphia ANA Auction: World Coins and Selections from the El Dorado Collection of Colombian Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2018.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
- 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.
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