Denmark 1855-FK FF 2 rigsdaler Dav-77
This specimen was lot 1167 in Stack's Bowers sale of the L. E. Bruun Collection (Copenhagen, September 2024), where it sold for €10,200 (about US$11,304 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"Beautiful Premium Gem Issue with Glowing Color, DENMARK. 2 Rigsdaler, 1855. Altona Mint. Frederik VII. NGC MS-66. Mintmaster: Johan Friedrich Freund (FF). Engraver: Frederik Christopher Krohn (FK). This appealing Superb-Gem glows with an electric complexion and eye appeal that tops the NGC population report as the sole finest graded specimen. Supple and reflective luster glows in appealing contrast to electrifying toning of bright blue, amber, and red. Even the lightest touches of friction are difficult to pick up, and the overall beauty of the surfaces is quite engaging. An example that will doubtlessly capture the attention and imagination of many, and lead to much excited bidding."
This type was struck 1854-56 and 1863 at Copenhagen and Altona (shown here).
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 28.89 g, 0.875 fine silver, 37 mm diameter, reeded edge.
Catalog reference: KM-761.1; Dav-77; Hede-6B; Sieg-14.2; Schou-3; Bruun-8234.
- 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.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio, Jeremy Bostwick and Henrik Holt Christensen, The L. E. Bruun Collection - A Corpus of Scandinavian Monetary History Part I, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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