Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp 1708-BH 3 pfennig
This specimen was lot 11218 in Stack's Bowers June 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Auction (Copenhagen, June 2026), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp. 3 Pfennig, 1708-BH. Tönning Mint. Karl Friedrich. NGC AU-50. Nice example with a deep toning and minimal circulation wear. From the L.E. Bruun Collection." The dukes of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp were a cadet branch of the house of Oldenburg, which ruled Denmark. They divided the rule of Schleswig-Holstein between them and the history of the duchies is the story of their quarrels and feuds. Charles Frederick (b. 1700, r. 1702-39) was the last duke to rule. One thaler was 48 schilling or 384 pfennig. This type was struck 1707-11 and has a modest catalog value. It is also known struck in gold (KM Pn6).
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: billon, this specimen 0.44 g.
Catalog reference: KM-197; Sieg-2.3; Bruun-14559.
- 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 and Jeremy Bostwick, June 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Auction - Selections from the L.E. Bruun Collection, the Richard Margolis Collection and the Kirk Menczer Collection of Republican Reales Minors, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2026.
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