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[[Image:Denmark 1731 24 skilling Spink 301-1251.jpg|550px|thumb|photo courtesy Spink]]
 
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This specimen was lot 1251 in Spink sale 301 (London, May 2010). This two year type was struck during the reign of Christian VI (1730-46). At the time, the monetary system was 12 penning = 1 skilling, 16 skillings = 1 mark, 4 mark = 1 krone, 6 mark = 1 daler specie, 2 daler specie = 1 ducat. This coin was theoretically one fourth of a daler specie but is a little light on silver. This denomination was struck until 1783. [[Norway]] was a part of [[Denmark]] until 1814.
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This specimen was lot 1251 in Spink sale 301 (London, May 2010). This two year type was struck during the reign of Christian VI (1730-46). At the time, the monetary system was 12 penning = 1 skilling, 16 skilling = one mark, 4 mark = one krone, 6 mark = one daler specie, 2 daler specie = one ducat. This coin was theoretically one fourth of a daler specie but is a little light on silver. This denomination was struck until 1783. [[Norway]] was a part of [[Denmark]] until 1814.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but scarce.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but scarce.
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* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
 
* 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.
 
* ''Siegs Møntcatalog 2016: Danmark med Omrader, 48 ed.,'' Frederikssund, Siegs Forlag ApS, 2015.
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''Link to:''
 
''Link to:''
 
* [[Denmark 1722-CW 12 skilling|1722 12 skilling]]
 
* [[Denmark 1722-CW 12 skilling|1722 12 skilling]]
 
* [[Denmark 1731-CW krone Dav-A1294|1731 krone]]
 
* [[Denmark 1731-CW krone Dav-A1294|1731 krone]]
 
* [[Denmark 1732-CW krone Dav-A1294|1732 krone]]
 
* [[Denmark 1732-CW krone Dav-A1294|1732 krone]]
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* [[Denmark 1764-HSK 4 skilling|1764 4 skilling]]
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* [[Denmark 1741-CW 24 skilling|1741 24 skilling]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1731]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1731]]
 
* return to coins of [[Denmark]]
 
* return to coins of [[Denmark]]

Revision as of 12:54, 12 February 2022

photo courtesy Spink

This specimen was lot 1251 in Spink sale 301 (London, May 2010). This two year type was struck during the reign of Christian VI (1730-46). At the time, the monetary system was 12 penning = 1 skilling, 16 skilling = one mark, 4 mark = one krone, 6 mark = one daler specie, 2 daler specie = one ducat. This coin was theoretically one fourth of a daler specie but is a little light on silver. This denomination was struck until 1783. Norway was a part of Denmark until 1814.

Recorded mintage: unknown but scarce.

Specification: 9.17 g, .562 fine silver, .165 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 536.

Source:

  • 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.

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