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This specimen was lot 10315 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice Online Auction (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2025), where it sold for €264 (about US$275). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Denmark|DENMARK]]. 8 Skilling, 1704. Copenhagen Mint. Frederik IV. NGC EF-45. KM-470; Hede-42; Sieg-6; Schou-11; Bruun-7337. From the L. E. Bruun Collection."
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This specimen was lot 10315 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice Online Auction (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2025), where it sold for €264 (about US$275). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Denmark|DENMARK]]. 8 Skilling, 1704. Copenhagen Mint. Frederik IV. NGC EF-45. From the L. E. Bruun Collection." This type was struck 1700-05 at Copenhagen. A similar eight skilling ([[Denmark-Gluckstadt 1704 8 skilling|KM 1]]) was struck in Gluckstadt 1702-04 with a flower mintmark. Eight skilling was 1/8 krone or 1/12 speciedaler. The initials "DMA" are not a mintmark but an abbreviation of the royal motto, "DOMINUS MIHI ADIUTOR".
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''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
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''Specification:'' 3.057 g, 0.562 fine silver, 20.6 mm diameter.
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''Catalog reference:'' KM-470; Hede-42; Sieg-6; Schou-11; Bruun-7337.  
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''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
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* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
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* ''Siegs Møntcatalog 2016: Danmark med Omrader, 48 ed.,'' Frederikssund, Siegs Forlag ApS, 2015.
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* <sup>[1]</sup>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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''Links to:''
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* [[Denmark 1703 8 skilling|1703-♥ 8 skilling]]
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* [[Denmark-Gluckstadt 1704 8 skilling]]
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* [[Denmark 1704 speciedaler Dav-1288|1704 speciedaler]]
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* [[Denmark 1704 6 mark Dav-1289|1704 6 mark]]
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* [[Denmark 1704 ducat Fr-244|1704 ducat, Ft. Christiansborg]]
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* [[Denmark 1704 5 ducats Fr-246|1704 5 ducats]]
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* [[Coins and currency dated 1704]]
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[[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2025 Collectors Choice sale]]

Latest revision as of 12:32, 18 July 2025

from the Stack's Bowers February 2025 Collectors Choice sale, lot 10315
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This specimen was lot 10315 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice Online Auction (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2025), where it sold for €264 (about US$275). The catalog description[1] noted, "DENMARK. 8 Skilling, 1704. Copenhagen Mint. Frederik IV. NGC EF-45. From the L. E. Bruun Collection." This type was struck 1700-05 at Copenhagen. A similar eight skilling (KM 1) was struck in Gluckstadt 1702-04 with a flower mintmark. Eight skilling was 1/8 krone or 1/12 speciedaler. The initials "DMA" are not a mintmark but an abbreviation of the royal motto, "DOMINUS MIHI ADIUTOR".

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.057 g, 0.562 fine silver, 20.6 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-470; Hede-42; Sieg-6; Schou-11; Bruun-7337.

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.

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