Denmark 1741-CW 24 skilling

Stack's Bowers October 2021 Collector's Choice sale, lot 70477

This specimen was lot 70477 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, October 2021), where it sold for $750. The catalog description^[1] noted, "DENMARK. 24 Skilling, 1741-CW. Copenhagen Mint. Christian VI. PCGS MS-61. Entirely luminous with bold detail and no marks of any consequence. A RARE issue in this enthralling quality!" This type was struck 1732-37, 1740-43. At the time, the monetary system was 12 penning = 1 skilling, 16 skilling = one mark, 4 mark = one krone, 6 mark = one daler specie, 2 daler specie = one ducat. This coin was theoretically one fourth of a daler specie but is a little light on silver. This denomination was struck until 1783. Norway was a part of Denmark until 1814.

Recorded mintage: unknown but not rare in worn condition.

Specification: 9.17 g, .582 fine silver, .165 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM-538.

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, The October 2021 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.

Link to:

• 1732-CW 24 skilling, bust obverse
• 1733-♥ kronerigsdaler (6 mark)
• 1740-♥ ducat, Ft. Christiansborg
• 1746-C♥W skilling
• 1746-A ducat
• 1756-P·N·V·H· 24 skilling
• Coins and currency dated 1741