Denmark 1898-VBP 10 kroner
This specimen was lot 30433 in Heritage sale 3081 (New York, January 2020), where it sold for $5,040. The catalog description[1] noted, "Denmark: Christian IX gold Proof 10 Kroner 1898 (h)-VBP PR66 Cameo PCGS, Copenhagen mint. Mintage: 100,000 (Proof mintage unrecorded). The scarcer of just two dates that this type was produced, and one of a mere 6 Proofs certified by PCGS and NGC combined. A tremendous rarity to locate at all, even more so outside of Scandinavia. From the Caranett Collection." This specimen was struck during the reign of Christian IX (1863-1906). The Scandinavian countries (Norway, Denmark and Sweden) formed their own monetary union in competition with the Latin Monetary Union based on the French twenty francs d'or. Like that union, the Scandinavian Monetary Union lasted until World War One blasted all hard currencies out of existence. This type was struck 1898 and 1900.
Recorded mintage: 100,000.
Specification: 4.48 g, 0.900 fine gold.
Catalog reference: KM 790.2 (unlisted in Proof), Hede-9B, Sieg-1.2.
- 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.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3081, featuring the Caranett Collection, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.
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