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| − | This specimen was lot 10335 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice Online Auction (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2025), where it sold for €216 (about US$225). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Denmark|DENMARK]]. 12 Skilling, 1716-BH. Holstein-Gottorp-Rendsborg. Frederik IV. NGC AU-58. From the L. E. Bruun Collection." This type was struck 1716-20 at the Rendsborg mint in [[German States, Schleswig-Holstein|Holstein]], now in Germany. We don't know why the king opened a mint there when he already had a mint in | + | This specimen was lot 10335 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice Online Auction (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2025), where it sold for €216 (about US$225). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Denmark|DENMARK]]. 12 Skilling, 1716-BH. Holstein-Gottorp-Rendsborg. Frederik IV. NGC AU-58. From the L. E. Bruun Collection." This type was struck 1716-20 at the Rendsborg mint in [[German States, Schleswig-Holstein|Holstein]], now in Germany. We don't know why the king opened a mint there when he already had a mint in Glückstadt. The SCWC notes one, two and twelve skilling and half and single ducats from there. |
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ||
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* [[Denmark 1716-CW 12 skilling|1716-C♥W 12 skilling]] | * [[Denmark 1716-CW 12 skilling|1716-C♥W 12 skilling]] | ||
* [[Denmark 1716-CW ducat Fr-221|1716-C♥W ducat courant (12 mark)]] | * [[Denmark 1716-CW ducat Fr-221|1716-C♥W ducat courant (12 mark)]] | ||
| + | * [[Denmark 1716-CW 16 skilling|1716-C♥W 16 skilling]] | ||
* [[Denmark 1717-CW 12 skilling|1717-C♥W 12 skilling]] | * [[Denmark 1717-CW 12 skilling|1717-C♥W 12 skilling]] | ||
* [[Denmark 1718-CW 2 skilling|1718-C♥W 2 skilling]] | * [[Denmark 1718-CW 2 skilling|1718-C♥W 2 skilling]] | ||
| − | * [[Denmark 1719-BH | + | * [[Denmark 1718-BH 12 skilling|1718-BH 12 skilling, for Holstein-Gottorp-Rendsborg]] |
| + | * [[Denmark 1719-BH skilling|1719-BH skilling, for Holstein-Gottorp-Rendsborg]] | ||
* [[Denmark 1720-BH skilling|1720-BH skilling, for Holstein-Gottorp-Rendsborg]] | * [[Denmark 1720-BH skilling|1720-BH skilling, for Holstein-Gottorp-Rendsborg]] | ||
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* [[Coins and currency dated 1716]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1716]] | ||
[[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2025 Collectors Choice sale]] | [[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2025 Collectors Choice sale]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:50, 31 July 2026
This specimen was lot 10335 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice Online Auction (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2025), where it sold for €216 (about US$225). The catalog description[1] noted, "DENMARK. 12 Skilling, 1716-BH. Holstein-Gottorp-Rendsborg. Frederik IV. NGC AU-58. From the L. E. Bruun Collection." This type was struck 1716-20 at the Rendsborg mint in Holstein, now in Germany. We don't know why the king opened a mint there when he already had a mint in Glückstadt. The SCWC notes one, two and twelve skilling and half and single ducats from there.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.89 g, 0.562 fine silver, 24 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-6; Hede-62; Sieg-59; Schou-8; Bruun-7453.
- 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.
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- 1715-C♥W half ducat courant (6 mark)
- 1716-C♥W 2 skilling
- 1716-C♥W 12 skilling
- 1716-C♥W ducat courant (12 mark)
- 1716-C♥W 16 skilling
- 1717-C♥W 12 skilling
- 1718-C♥W 2 skilling
- 1718-BH 12 skilling, for Holstein-Gottorp-Rendsborg
- 1719-BH skilling, for Holstein-Gottorp-Rendsborg
- 1720-BH skilling, for Holstein-Gottorp-Rendsborg
- Coins and currency dated 1716