View source for Denmark 1785-W DCL 12 mark Fr-281

[[Image:SB823-55169o.jpg|300px|thumb|Stack's Bowers 2023 ANA sale, lot 55169]]
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This specimen was lot 55169 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Pittsburgh, PA, August 2023), where it sold for $900. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Denmark|DENMARK]]. 12 Mark (Ducat Courant), 1785-W DCL. Altona Mint. Christian VII. PCGS Genuine--AU Details." Altho the this coin quacks like a ducat, it is too light and too low in fineness to qualify. It was actually a twelve mark altho the government called them "ducats courant" in the hopes that merchants would accept them as full ducats. It is unlikely anyone was fooled for long. Until 1813, one ducat = 2 speciedaler = 12 mark = 192 skilling Danske. This is the last issue of the denomination.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. 

''Specification:'' 3.11 g, 0.875 fine gold. 

''Catalog reference:'' Fr-281; KM-641.4.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, ''Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed.,'' Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
* 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.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, ''August 2023 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins,'' Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

''Link to:''
* [[Denmark 1783-HSK 4 skilling|1783-HSK 4 skilling]]
* [[Denmark 1783-B CHL 12 mark Fr-281|1783 12 mark (ducat courant)]]
* [[Denmark 1784-DCL 2 skilling|1784-DCL 2 skilling, Altona mint]]
* [[Denmark 1784 speciedaler Dav-1310|1784 Albertusdaler]]
* [[Denmark 1791 ducat specie Fr-283|1791 ducat]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1785]]

[[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2023 ANA sale]]