Denmark 1870-CS 4 skilling rigsmont
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This specimen was lot 2860 in Steve Album Auction 51 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2025), where it sold for $180. The catalog description[1] noted, "DENMARK: Christian IX, 1863-1906, BI 4 skilling rigsmont, 1870, a fantastic example, NGC graded MS66." 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 1869-74 and is common. In 1874, the coinage was reformed again to the current system of 100 øre = one krone.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 1.86 g, 0.250 fine silver, 16.8 mm diameter, plain edge.
Catalog reference: KM-775.2.
- 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, Auction 51, featuring the Howard Daniel III Collection of Asian Coins, the Almer H. Orr III Collection of World Coins and the Joe Sedillot Collection of German Coins, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2024.
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