View source for Denmark 1732-CW krone Dav-A1294

[[Image:Denmark 1732 8 mark Aureo 242-0456g.jpg|550px|thumb|Aureo sale 242, lot 456]]

The specimen shown was lot 456 in Aureo y Calicó sale 242 (Barcelona, March 2012), where it sold for 1,000 € (about US$1,553 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Dinamarca. 1732. Christian VI. Copenhague. CW. 1 corona. Bella. Brillo original. Rara. EBC-.'' (kingdom of Denmark, Christian VI, krone of 1732, Copenhagen mint. Handsome, original luster, rare, about extremely fine.)"</blockquote>  Danish currency endured several "reforms" in the nineteenth century. Until 1813, 1 ducat = 2 speciedaler = 12 mark = 192 skilling Danske. After the reform of 1813, 1 frederiks d'or = 5 speciedaler = 10 rigsbankdaler = 960 rigsbankskilling. In 1854, the speciedaler was dropped but the remaining denominations were unchanged. In 1874, all the old denominations were terminated in favor of 1 krone = 100 øre, which system is still in use, tho the krone is no longer silver. This type is listed for 1731-32. It is a little light and a little low in silver to be a true crown but Davenport thought it worth including so we have included it as well.

''Recorded mintage:'' 9,836.

''Specification:'' 22.27 g, 0.671 fine silver, .480 troy oz ASW. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM 537, [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-A1294]]. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* <sup>[1]</sup>Sisó, Teresa, Eduardo Domingo and Lluís Lalana, ''Selección de 500 Monedas, Medallas y Billetes,'' Barcelona: Aureo y Calicó Subastas, 2012.
* 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.* Davenport, John S., ''European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed.,'' London: Spink & Son, 1964. 

''Link to:''
* [[Denmark 1731-CW 24 skilling|1731-CW 24 skilling]]
* [[Denmark 1731-CW krone Dav-A1294|1731-C♥W krone]]
* [[Denmark 1732-CW 24 skilling KM-536|1732-CW 24 skilling, bust obverse]]
* [[Denmark 1732-CW 24 skilling KM-538|1732-CW 24 skilling, monogram obverse]]
* [[Denmark 1732 6 mark Dav-1295|1732-♥ kronerigsdaler (6 mark)]]
* [[Denmark 1732 ducat Fr-249|1732 ducat]]
* [[Norway 1733 6 mark Dav-1295]]
* [[Denmark 1740 ducat Fr-248|1740 ducat]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1732]]
* return to coins of [[Denmark]]

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