Denmark 1917-VBP 10 kroner
This specimen was lot 32874 in Heritage sale 3049 (Long Beach, September 2016), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "Christian X gold 10 Kroner 1917-VBP AU, Copenhagen mint, KM 816. A choice AU example with strong golden color and just a bit of wear. From the Commander Collection." 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 1913 and 1917 and represents the last gold ten kronor.
Recorded mintage: 132,000.
Specification: 4.48 g, 0.900 fine gold, 0.1296 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: KM 816.
- 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]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World Coin Auction 3049, featuring the Ohio Valley Collection, the Redwood Collection and the F.P. Briand Collection, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2016.
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- 1913 10 kroner
- 1917 øre
- 1917 2 øre
- 1917 20 kroner
- Coins and currency dated 1917
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