Norway 1630 2 specie daler Dav-3532
This specimen was lot 1177 in Stack's Bowers sale of the L. E. Bruun Collection (Copenhagen, September 2024), where it sold for €33,600 (about US$37,236 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"Extremely Rare 2 Speciedaler with Nicely Preserved Brilliance, Only Two Examples Known to be Held Privately, NORWAY. 2 Speciedaler, 1630. Christiania Mint. Christian IV. NGC AU-53. Mintmaster: Anders Pedersen. A SUPREMELY RARE example, with only four specimens traced, two of which are known to be held privately, this marvelous and enticing 2 Speciedaler has much to commend it. The strike is clear and compelling, with only light touches of wear located on the highest elements of the design. Nice and rich color is seen throughout, providing good contrast with the more reserved gray brilliance. An example that is rich in both history and beauty. This example was previously in the fabled collection of the Swiss numismatist, lieutenant colonel Karl Gustav Ritter von Schulthess-Rechberg (1792-1866), whose collection was dispersed at auction in Dresden in 1868. Ex: Countship of Brahesminde Collection (Private Sale - 1922). Ex: Karl Gustav Ritter von Schulthess-Rechberg Collection (Erbstein Auction, Dresden - 6/1868) Lot # 880."
The specie daler of 1628 marks the resumption of coinage in Norway after it lapsed in the 1540's. This double specie daler was struck nearly without interruption 1629-47 but all dates are rare.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 58.46 g, 0.882 fine silver, this specimen 57.97 g.
Catalog reference: KM-13; Dav-3532; Hede-7A; Sieg-18.1; NMD-8; Schou-2; Bruun-9329.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1600-1700, Galesburg, IL, 1974.
- Siegs Møntcatalog 2016: Danmark med Omrader, 48 ed., Frederikssund, Siegs Forlag ApS, 2015.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio, Jeremy Bostwick and Henrik Holt Christensen, The L. E. Bruun Collection - A Corpus of Scandinavian Monetary History Part I, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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