Denmark 1900-VBP 20 kroner
This specimen was lot 32136 in Heritage sale 3081 (New York, January 2020), where it sold for $6,600. The catalog description[1] noted, "Denmark: Christian IX gold Specimen 20 Kroner 1900 (h)-VBP SP67 Cameo PCGS, Copenhagen mint, Representing the first of its date that we have offered in this impressive Specimen format, this gem selection displays a rarely seen quality of preservation, with hard mirror fields providing a pleasing backdrop for the razor sharp devices. Very rarely seen as a special striking, and unlisted as such in the Standard Catalog of World Coins. 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. The twenty kroner shown here was issued 1873-77, 1890 and 1900 in fairly large numbers compared to the smaller ten kroner.
Recorded mintage: 100,000.
Specification: 8.96 g, 0.900 fine gold, .259 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: Fr-295, KM 791.1 (unlisted in Proof), Hede-8B, 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 Online Auction 3082, featuring the Caranett Collection, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.
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