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| − | This specimen was lot 23093 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $31,200. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"Shimmering Multiple Ducat with Connection to the Danish Gold Coast in Africa, [[Denmark|DENMARK]]. 2 Ducats, 1688. Copenhagen Mint. Christian V. NGC MS-63+. Obverse: Draped bust right, wearing plumed helmet and Order of the White Elephant; Reverse: Aerial view of Fort Christiansborg (Osa Castle) on an island and wi[th] large, billowing banner flying atop the turret. A VERY RARE and sharply struck specimen, this highly Choice example exudes a near-prooflike nature with its resoundingly brilliant fields and lightly frosted devices. A fairly large die crack is noted on the reverse, though it is easily disregarded, as it clearly happened at the beginning of the mintage for the type, with seemingly all other known examples displaying it as well. Furthering its historical appeal that much more is the fact that it offers a bird's eye view of the Danish outpost on Africa's Gold Coast, Fort Christiansborg, located in what is now Ghana along the Gulf of Guinea."</blockquote> This one year type is very rare, like the rest of the gold issues of Denmark during the period. It comes with lettered or plain edge and accompanies a | + | This specimen was lot 23093 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $31,200. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"Shimmering Multiple Ducat with Connection to the Danish Gold Coast in Africa, [[Denmark|DENMARK]]. 2 Ducats, 1688. Copenhagen Mint. Christian V. NGC MS-63+. Obverse: Draped bust right, wearing plumed helmet and Order of the White Elephant; Reverse: Aerial view of Fort Christiansborg (Osa Castle) on an island and wi[th] large, billowing banner flying atop the turret. A VERY RARE and sharply struck specimen, this highly Choice example exudes a near-prooflike nature with its resoundingly brilliant fields and lightly frosted devices. A fairly large die crack is noted on the reverse, though it is easily disregarded, as it clearly happened at the beginning of the mintage for the type, with seemingly all other known examples displaying it as well. Furthering its historical appeal that much more is the fact that it offers a bird's eye view of the Danish outpost on Africa's Gold Coast, Fort Christiansborg, located in what is now Ghana along the Gulf of Guinea."</blockquote> This one year type is very rare, like the rest of the gold issues of Denmark during the period. It comes with lettered or plain edge and accompanies a single ducat and a quadruple ducat. |
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ||
Revision as of 14:25, 8 February 2023
This specimen was lot 23093 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $31,200. The catalog description[1] noted,
"Shimmering Multiple Ducat with Connection to the Danish Gold Coast in Africa, DENMARK. 2 Ducats, 1688. Copenhagen Mint. Christian V. NGC MS-63+. Obverse: Draped bust right, wearing plumed helmet and Order of the White Elephant; Reverse: Aerial view of Fort Christiansborg (Osa Castle) on an island and wi[th] large, billowing banner flying atop the turret. A VERY RARE and sharply struck specimen, this highly Choice example exudes a near-prooflike nature with its resoundingly brilliant fields and lightly frosted devices. A fairly large die crack is noted on the reverse, though it is easily disregarded, as it clearly happened at the beginning of the mintage for the type, with seemingly all other known examples displaying it as well. Furthering its historical appeal that much more is the fact that it offers a bird's eye view of the Danish outpost on Africa's Gold Coast, Fort Christiansborg, located in what is now Ghana along the Gulf of Guinea."
This one year type is very rare, like the rest of the gold issues of Denmark during the period. It comes with lettered or plain edge and accompanies a single ducat and a quadruple ducat.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 6.98 g, 0.979 fine gold. This specimen is 6.88 g.
Catalog reference: Fr-167; KM-395.1; H-23B.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- 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.
- 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.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The January 2023 NYINC Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Taraszka Collection and the Mark and Dottie Salton Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
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