Norway 1791-HIAB specie daler Dav-1313
This specimen was lot 1233 in Stack's Bowers sale of the L. E. Bruun Collection (Copenhagen, September 2024), where it sold for €10,200 (about US$11,304 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"Immensely Pleasing Speciedaler at the Precipice of Gem Grade Status, NORWAY. Speciedaler, 1791. Kongsberg Mint. Christian VII. NGC MS-64+. Mintmaster: Hans Jacob Arnold Branth (HIAB). Engraver: Anders Jonsen Lunde. Displaying a glorious eye appeal befitting a work of art, this handsome specimen glows with electric blue color that is dappled across the surfaces. Alternating between toned and untoned regions, this Speciedaler gives a shimmering appeal that catches the eyes when held in the light. A stunning specimen."
This type was struck 1791-92. It is quite scarce but not rare.
Recorded mintage: 54,500.
Specification: 28.89 g, 0.875 fine silver, 39 mm diameter, this specimen 28.89 g.
Catalog reference: KM-265.1; Dav-1313; Hede-4B; Sieg-18.2; NMD-10A; Schou-3; FP-41.2; Bruun-10870.
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- Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- 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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