Norway 1654-FG 2 specie daler Dav-3594
This specimen was lot 1194 in Stack's Bowers sale of the L. E. Bruun Collection (Copenhagen, September 2024), where it sold for €55,200 (about US$61,173 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"Appealing Double Speciedaler with Only Limited Handling, NORWAY. 2 Speciedaler, 1654. Christiania Mint. Frederik III. NGC AU-58. Mintmaster: Frederik Grüner (FG). Obverse engraved by Jeremias Hercules. Of about eight examples known, only two or three are in private hands. This wonderful specimen shows plenty of luster and only very light handling with no visible wear on the high points and the delicate features such as the king's hair. Ex: Countship of Brahesminde Collection (Private Sale - 1922). Ex: Carl F. Schubart Collection (Copenhagen - 10/1831) Lot # 1063."
This type was struck 1653-56; Numista reports seven known of this date.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 57.55 g, 0.875 fine silver, 46 mm diameter, this specimen 57.38 g.
Catalog reference: KM-38a; Dav-3594; Hede-18; Sieg-27; NMD-40; Schou-4; Aagaard-44.4; Bruun-9679.
- 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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