Denmark 1867-RH 4 skilling rigsmont
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This specimen was lot 35394 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2022), where it sold for $168. The catalog description[1] noted, "DENMARK. 4 Skilling Rigsmont, 1867-RH. Copenhagen Mint. Christian IX. PCGS MS-65." 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 is listed for 1867 only and is fairly common. In 1874, the coinage was reformed again to the current system of 100 øre = one krone.
Recorded mintage: unknown but fairly common.
Specification: 1.85 g, 0.250 fine silver, 16 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-775.1.
- 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.
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