Denmark 1762-W K 12 mark Fr-269

Heritage sale 3035, lot 30426

photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 30426 in Heritage sale 3035 (Long Beach, September 2014), where it sold for $1,116.25. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Frederik V gold 12 Mark (Ducat) 1762-W/K MS64 PCGS, Copenhagen mint, A borderline as-struck piece with thick mint bloom in the fields and surfaces that are nearly free of all post-strike flaws. For accuracy's sake, a touch of weakness is spotted in the reverse crown, and as a result, likely prevented Gem certification. From The Law Collection." Altho the this coin quacks like a ducat, it is too light and too low in fineness to qualify. It was actually a twelve mark altho the government called them "ducats courant" in the hopes that merchants would accept them as full ducats. It is unlikely anyone was fooled for long. Until 1813, one ducat = 2 speciedaler = 12 mark = 192 skilling Danske.

Recorded mintage: unknown but scarce.

Specification: 3.12 g, 0.875 fine gold, .087 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-269; KM-587.5.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• 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]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, and Warren Tucker, Heritage Signature Auction 3035, World and Ancient Coins, featuring the FoxLair Collection and the Law Collection, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2014.

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• 1761 12 mark
• 1764 4 skilling
• 1781 speciedaler
• 1783-B CHL 12 mark (ducat courant)
• Coins and currency dated 1762
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