Denmark 1911-VBP 20 kroner
This specimen was lot 20383 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2019), where it sold for $6,000. The catalog description[1] noted, "DENMARK. 20 Kroner, 1911-VBP. Copenhagen Mint. NGC PROOF-67 Cameo. A significant Superb Gem Proof struck on the dawn of the First World War. It is the finest example certified by NGC in any designation, and the surfaces are virtually pristine. Attractively toned in a faint apricot color, with a dusting of original patina across each side." This specimen was struck during the reign of Frederick VIII (1906-12). 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 1908-12 in fairly large numbers compared to the smaller ten kroner.
Recorded mintage: 183,000.
Specification: 8.96 g, 0.900 fine gold, .259 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: Fr-297; KM-810.
- 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.
- 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]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The August 2019 Chicago ANA Auction: World Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2019.
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