Denmark 1836-FF 2 frederiks d'or
This specimen was lot 25024 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $4,560. The catalog description[1] noted, "DENMARK. 2 Frederiks d'Or, 1836-CC FF. Altona Mint. Frederik VI. PCGS MS-61. A VERY RARE date within this brief series, the present Mint State specimen yields a high degree of charming brilliance, with just a subtle degree of striking weakness noted upon the king's portrait. From the Robert C. Knepper Collection." This coin is from a series begun in 1828 during the reign of Frederick VI. This type was struck 1836-39. 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 double frederiks d'or; when Christians VIII and IX ruled, it was called a double christians d'or. It was the same size and weight as a Prussian doppelter 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. 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 The christians d'or was superseded by the 20 kroner.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: unknown.
Specification: 13.28 g, 0.896 fine gold.
Catalog reference: Fr-288; KM-713.1.
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- 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.* Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The January 2023 NYINC Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Taraszka Collection and the Mark and Dottie Salton Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
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