Denmark 1857-VS 16 skilling rigsmont
This specimen was lot 70484 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, October 2021), where it sold for $120. The catalog description[1] noted, "DENMARK. 16 Skilling Rigsmont, 1857-FK VS. Copenhagen Mint. Frederik VII. NGC MS-65+. This lovely little Gem exhibits a bold strike with frosty devices and smooth satiny surfaces displaying light mottled tone." Danish currency endured several "reforms" in the nineteenth century. After the reform of 1854, the monetary system was 96 skillings = 1 rigsdaler, 2 rigsdaler = 1 (old) speciedaler. This type was struck 1856-58 and was one-sixth of a rigsdaler. In 1874, the coinage was reformed again to the current system of 100 øre = one krone.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.90 g, 0.500 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-765; Sieg-11; H-10B.
- 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 October 2021 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
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