Denmark 1731-CW 24 skilling

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, 0.562 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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