Denmark 1852-VS rigsbankskilling

Stephen Album internet sale 28, lot 896

This specimen was lot 896 in Stephen Album internet sale 28 (Santa Rosa, CA, July 2024), where it sold for $156. The catalog description^[1] noted, "DENMARK: Frederik VII, 1848-1863, AE rigsbankskilling, 1852, mintmaster initials FK-VS, PCGS graded MS64 BN." Danish currency endured several "reforms" in the nineteenth century. Until 1813, 1 ducat = 2 speciedaler = 12 mark = 192 skilling Danske. After the reform of 1813, 1 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 1 krone = 100 øre, which system is still in use, tho the krone is no longer silver. The rigsbankskilling was struck on five occasions, 1813, 1818, 1842, 1852 and 1853, each time with a different design.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 7.30 g, copper.

Catalog reference: KM-754.

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]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Internet Auction 28, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2024.

Link to:

• 1842-FF rigsbankskilling
• 1842 rigsbankskilling
• 1851-♔ VS rigsbankdaler
• 1852 ½ rigsbankskilling
• 1852 double frederiks d'or
• 1853-♔ VS rigsbankskilling
• 1853 speciedaler
• 1853 double frederiks d'or
• Coins and currency dated 1852