Norway 1695-HCM specie daler Dav-3661
The first specimen was lot 1970 in Künker sale 263 (Osnabrück, June 2015), where it sold for €3,600 (about US$4,651 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"KÖNIGREICH Christian V. 1670-1699. Speciedaler 1695, Kongsberg. Ausbeute. Mit Randschrift: (Hammer und Schlägel gekreuzt) HÆC BOREAS CYMBRO FERT ORNAMENTA LABORUM. RR Attraktives Exemplar mit feiner Patina, fast vorzüglich. (kingdom of Norway, Christian V, 1670-99, speciedaler of 1695, Kongsberg mint, for the mines, lettered edge. Rare, attractive toning, choice extremely fine.)"
The second specimen was lot 1229 in Stack's Bowers sale of the L. E. Bruun Collection (Copenhagen, September 2024), where it sold for €37,200 (about US$41,225 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[2] noted,
"Bright and Handsome Choice Mint State Speciedaler with Rich Luster Throughout, One of Only Two Traced of This Type, NORWAY. Speciedaler, 1695. Kongsberg Mint. Christian V. NGC MS-63. Mintmaster: Henning Christopher Meyer, the older (HCM). Engraver: Caspar Barth. One of only two recorded examples traced, this Choice Speciedaler delivers shining and reflective brilliance, with a general clarity to the details. Light and wispy golden tone adheres to the surfaces, and stray marks are uncommon, leaving the surface appearance largely cohesive and free of distracting marks. A piece that should demand much attention, given its alluring RARITY. The edge bears the following very rare lettering: STORE KONGE NORDENS ÆRE LAD DE FRUGTER YNDIG VÆRE SOM DIG NORSKE KLIPPER BÆRE ("Great king, glory of the North, enjoy the fruits that the Norwegian cliffs bear"). Ex: Countship of Brahesminde Collection (Private Sale - 1922). Ex: Christian Jürgensen Thomsen Collection (Copenhagen - 1871) Lot # 1378. Although this provenance isn't listed in the printed Bruun catalog published in 1928, it emerges clearly from the handwritten ledger of the Bille-Brahe collection at the National Museum."
This type is listed for 1693-96 and all dates are scarce. The Kongsberg mint used seven different edge legends, some very rare; the first one, "HÆC BOREAS CYMBRO FERT ORNAMENTA LABORUM", commands no premium.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 28.89 g, 0.875 fine silver, the second specimen is 29.35 g.
Catalog reference: Dav-3661; Ahlström 175 A; Müseler 14.1/10. KM-194, Hede-39F; Sieg-61.6; NMD-175F; Schou-10; Bruun-10449.
- Aamlid, J. O., B. Ahlström, K Jonsson and G. Thesen, Norges Mynter fra 995-1992, Stockholm: Numismatika Bokförlaget AB, 1991.
- 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]Künker Münzauktionen und Goldhandel, Catalog 264, Gold coins | Russian Coins and Medals | German Coins after 1871, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2015.
- [2]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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