Denmark 1903-P GJ 2 kroner
This specimen was lot 205 in Classical Numismatic Group's sale of the Lissner Collection (Chicago, August 2014), where it sold for $96.80. The catalog description[1] noted, "DENMARK. Christian IX. 1863-1906. AR 2 Kroner. Commemorating the 40th anniversary of Christian’s reign. København (Copenhagen) mint. Vilhelm Burchard Poulsen, mintmaster. Knud Gunnar Jensen, engraver. Dually dated 15 November 1863 and 1903 P GJ. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 64. Choice very lustrous brilliant uncirculated. A virtual gem." Danish currency endured several "reforms" in the nineteenth century. In 1874, the coinage was reformed again to the current system of 100 øre = one krone. As with many Scandinavian commemoratives, it is fairly common. This specimen sold for less than the catalog value, one of the few lots in this sale to do so.
Recorded mintage: 103,392.
Specification: 15 g, 0.800 fine silver, this specimen 31 mm diameter, 15.02 g, 12h axis.
Catalog reference: KM 802; Y 17.
- [1]Teller, M. Louis, and Victor England, Jr., The Richard Lissner Collection, Lancaster, PA: Classical Numismatic Group, 2014.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Siegs Møntcatalog 2016: Danmark med Omrader, 48 ed., Frederikssund, Siegs Forlag ApS, 2015.
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