Denmark 1835-WS rigsbankdaler

Stack's Bowers 2026 NYINC sale, lot 45943

This specimen was lot 45943 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2026), where it sold for $192. The catalog description^[1] noted, "DENMARK. Rigsbankdaler, 1835. Copenhagen Mint. Frederik VI. PCGS VF-35." This type was struck 1833-39 at Copenhagen (mintmaster WS) and Altona (mintmaster FF) in Schleswig-Holstein. One speciedaler was two rigsbankdalers. This specimen realized only one-fifth of the catalog value.

Recorded mintage: unknown but scarce.

Specification: 14.44 g, 0.875 fine silver, 32 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-706.3; Sieg-28.3; Hede-27C.

Sources:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th 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, January 2026 NYINC Showcase Auction, Ancient and World Coins, featuring the Kazmier Wysocki Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.

Link to:

• 1833-FF rigsbankdaler, straight truncation
• 1833-FF rigsbankdaler, broken truncation
• 1834-FF speciedaler
• 1835-FF double frederiks d'or
• 1838-WS rigsbankdaler
• Coins and currency dated 1835