Denmark 1838-WS rigsbankdaler

Stack's Bowers 2022 ANA sale, lot 35388

This specimen was lot 35388 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2022), where it sold for $528. The catalog description^[1] noted, "DENMARK. Rigsbankdaler, 1838-WS. Frederik VI. PCGS Genuine--Cleaned, Unc Details." This denomination was introduced in the reform of 1813. This type was struck 1833-39 at Copenhagen (mintmaster WS) and Altona (mintmaster FF) in Schleswig-Holstein. After the reform of 1854, the monetary system was 96 skillings = 1 rigsdaler, 2 rigsdaler = 1 (old) speciedaler.

Recorded mintage: unknown but fairly scarce.

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

Catalog reference: KM-706.3; Sieg-28.3.

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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The 2022 ANA Auction - Ancients & World Coins - Featuring The Salton Collection Part III and the Robert C. Knepper Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.

Link to:

• 1835-WS rigsbankdaler
• 1838 half rigsbankskilling
• 1838-IC WS speciedaler
• 1838 double frederiks d'or
• 1843 rigsbankdaler, Copenhagen mint
• Coins and currency dated 1838