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| − | This specimen was lot 1131 in Stack's Bowers sale of the L. E. Bruun Collection (Copenhagen, September 2024), where it sold for €13,200 (about US$14,628 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"Glowing Ducat With Commendable Strike Quality, [[Denmark|DENMARK]]. Ducat, 1709. Copenhagen Mint. Frederik IV. NGC MS-62. Mintmaster: Christian Wineke. EXTREMELY RARE with only a very few in private collections, this Ducat featuring an alternating pattern of crowned arms and monograms delivers a charming eye appeal with rich luster and well articulated details. The nearly Choice surfaces radiate, with the overall appearance of the coin being close to a prooflike example. Evidence of marking or handling is limited, leaving a wholesome and largely intact surface quality. Ex: Johan G. Guildal Collection (Private Sale - 1918); later published by the Danish Numismatic Society as item 2219 in his collection. Ex: Alfred Benzon Collection (Copenhagen - 5/1887) Lot # 2172. Ex: Johan Andreas Ferdinand Wolff Collection (Copenhagen 3/1882) Lot # 1296"</blockquote> also single ducat | + | This specimen was lot 1131 in Stack's Bowers sale of the L. E. Bruun Collection (Copenhagen, September 2024), where it sold for €13,200 (about US$14,628 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"Glowing Ducat With Commendable Strike Quality, [[Denmark|DENMARK]]. Ducat, 1709. Copenhagen Mint. Frederik IV. NGC MS-62. Mintmaster: Christian Wineke. EXTREMELY RARE with only a very few in private collections, this Ducat featuring an alternating pattern of crowned arms and monograms delivers a charming eye appeal with rich luster and well articulated details. The nearly Choice surfaces radiate, with the overall appearance of the coin being close to a prooflike example. Evidence of marking or handling is limited, leaving a wholesome and largely intact surface quality. Ex: Johan G. Guildal Collection (Private Sale - 1918); later published by the Danish Numismatic Society as item 2219 in his collection. Ex: Alfred Benzon Collection (Copenhagen - 5/1887) Lot # 2172. Ex: Johan Andreas Ferdinand Wolff Collection (Copenhagen 3/1882) Lot # 1296"</blockquote> In 1709, the king also had struck another single ducat ([[Denmark 1709 ducat Fr-224|Fr-224]]) with a shield reverse. |
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* [[Denmark 1708 2 ducats Fr-247|1708-♥ double ducat]] | * [[Denmark 1708 2 ducats Fr-247|1708-♥ double ducat]] | ||
* [[Denmark 1709 ducat Fr-224|1709 ducat, shield reverse]] | * [[Denmark 1709 ducat Fr-224|1709 ducat, shield reverse]] | ||
| + | * [[Denmark 1710-CW 12 skilling|1710-C♥W 12 skilling]] | ||
* [[Denmark 1710 2 ducats Fr-237|1710 double ducat]] | * [[Denmark 1710 2 ducats Fr-237|1710 double ducat]] | ||
| − | * [[Denmark 1713 16 skilling|1713- | + | * [[Denmark 1713-CW 16 skilling|1713-C♥W 16 skilling, struck in gold]] |
| − | * [[Denmark 1716 ducat|1716 ducat]] | + | * [[Denmark 1716-CW ducat Fr-221|1716-C♥W ducat]] |
* [[Coins and currency dated 1709]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1709]] | ||
[[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2024 L. E. Bruun Collection sale]][[Category: Gold ducats of Europe]] | [[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2024 L. E. Bruun Collection sale]][[Category: Gold ducats of Europe]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:03, 18 March 2025
This specimen was lot 1131 in Stack's Bowers sale of the L. E. Bruun Collection (Copenhagen, September 2024), where it sold for €13,200 (about US$14,628 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"Glowing Ducat With Commendable Strike Quality, DENMARK. Ducat, 1709. Copenhagen Mint. Frederik IV. NGC MS-62. Mintmaster: Christian Wineke. EXTREMELY RARE with only a very few in private collections, this Ducat featuring an alternating pattern of crowned arms and monograms delivers a charming eye appeal with rich luster and well articulated details. The nearly Choice surfaces radiate, with the overall appearance of the coin being close to a prooflike example. Evidence of marking or handling is limited, leaving a wholesome and largely intact surface quality. Ex: Johan G. Guildal Collection (Private Sale - 1918); later published by the Danish Numismatic Society as item 2219 in his collection. Ex: Alfred Benzon Collection (Copenhagen - 5/1887) Lot # 2172. Ex: Johan Andreas Ferdinand Wolff Collection (Copenhagen 3/1882) Lot # 1296"
In 1709, the king also had struck another single ducat (Fr-224) with a shield reverse.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.49 g, 0.979 fine gold, this specimen 3.46 g.
Catalog reference: Fr-212; KM-485; Hede-14; Sieg-43; Schou-4; Bruun-7360.
- 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.
- 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, 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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