Denmark 1737-CW 24 skilling

from the Stack's Bowers February 2025 Collectors Choice sale, lot 10348

This specimen was lot 10348 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice Online Auction (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2025), where it sold for €840 (about US$876). The catalog description^[1] noted, "DENMARK. 24 Skilling, 1737-CW. Copenhagen Mint. Christian VI. NGC AU-53. A good example of this very rare date. From the L. E. Bruun Collection. Ex: Countship of Brahesminde Collection (Private Sale-1922)." This denomination was revived in 1731 and struck fairly regularly until 1783. It was worth one-third krone or one quarter speciedaler. This type was struck at Copenhagen 1732-37 and 1740-43, all with initials "CW" although without the heart mintmark.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 9.17 g, 0.562 fine silver, 30 mm diameter, this specimen 9.05 g.

Catalog reference: KM-538; Hede-7B; Sieg-4.2; Schou-1; Bruun-7584.

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.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, February 2025 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancients, World Coins & World Paper Money, David B. Simpson Medals & World Coins Part 1, Selections from the Richard Margolis Collection, and Selections from the L. E. Bruun Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.

Links to:

• 1732-CW 24 skilling, bust obverse
• 1732-CW 24 skilling, monogram obverse
• 1732-C♥W krone
• 1732 ducat
• 1733-♥ kronerigsdaler (6 mark)
• 1735-C♥W skilling
• 1738-♥ ducat, Ft. Christiansborg
• 1741-CW 24 skilling
• Coins and currency dated 1737