Denmark 1692 5 ducats

Stack's Bowers sale of the L. E. Bruun Collection, lot 1114

This specimen was lot 1114 in Stack's Bowers sale of the L. E. Bruun Collection (Copenhagen, September 2024), where it sold for €66,000 (about US$73,141 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"A Unique and Splendid 5 Ducats in Laudable Condition, DENMARK. 5 Ducats, MDCXCII (1692). Copenhagen Mint. Christian V. NGC MS-64★. Mintmaster: Christian Wineke. Engraver: Anton Meybusch (A.MEIBVS.F.). UNIQUE, presumably a later striking from the original dies which are still preserved in the Danish National Museum. Given the uniqueness, this example would certainly be in great demand, no matter the grade. The brightly mirrored fields provide pop and contrast against which the lightly frosted devices are set. Any signs of marking or handling are of the most cursory mention, drawing no attention and certainly not breaking up the appeal. An coin that is nothing short of a visual treat in additional to its stature as a numismatic treasure.

The engraver, Anton Meybusch (born c. 1645 in Essen - died May 2nd 1702 in Copenhagen) was a remarkable engraver of both coins and medals, and before coming to Copenhagen in 1691 he had done exquisite works in Sweden, Baden-Württemberg, Hamburg and even for three years for the Sun King, Louis XIV of France. Equally important to his artistic work were the massive technical improvements that were implemented at the Royal Mint in Copenhagen under his direction."

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 17.45 g, 0.979 fine gold, this specimen 17.45 g.

Catalog reference: Fr-142; KM-420; Hede-34; Sieg-124; Schou-1; Kold-145a; Bruun-7090.

Source:

• 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.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio, Jeremy Bostwick and Henrik Holt Christensen, The L. E. Bruun Collection - A Corpus of Scandinavian Monetary History Part I, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.

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