Denmark 1843-FK VS rigsbankdaler

Ponterio sale 168, lot 50397

photo courtesy Stack's-Bowers LLC

The first specimen was lot 50397 in Ponterio sale 168 (Philadelphia, August 2012), where it sold for $324. The catalog description^[1] noted, "DENMARK. Rigsbankdaler, 1843FK-VS. NGC MS-62. NGC MS-62." This type of 1842-48, like many European minors, is scandalously undervalued. It was struck at Copenhagen (shown here) and Altona (mintmaster FF). This denomination was introduced in the reform of 1813. After the reform of 1854, the monetary system was 96 skillings = 1 rigsdaler, 2 rigsdaler = 1 (old) speciedaler. In 1874, the coinage was reformed again to the current system of 100 øre = 1 krone.

Recorded mintage: unknown but not rare.

Specification: 14.44 g, 0.875 fine silver, .406 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM-735.1; Sieg-12.1; H-4a.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Siegs Møntcatalog 2016: Danmark med Omrader, 48 ed., Frederikssund, Siegs Forlag ApS, 2015.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 168: The Official ANA Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2012.

Link to:

• 1838-WS rigsbankdaler
• Denmark 1843-FF 8 rigsbankskilling
• Denmark 1843-FK 32 rigsbankskilling
• 1843-VS speciedaler
• 1843-FF christians d'or, Altona mint
• 1847-FK FF rigsbankdaler, Altona mint
• Coins and currency dated 1843
• return to coins of Denmark.