Denmark 1842-FF 1/5 rigsbankskilling

CNG Lissner sale, lot 170

This specimen was lot 170 in Classical Numismatic Group's sale of the Lissner Collection (Chicago, August 2014), where it sold for $48.40. The catalog description^[1] noted, "DENMARK. Christian VIII. 1839-1848. CU 1/5 Rigsbankskilling. Altona mint. Iohann Friederich Freund, mintmaster. Frederik Christopher Krohn, engraver. Dated 1842 K FF. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 62 BN. Moderate toning with strong hints of underlying red luster. Highest ever graded for this date and one year type. Purchased from M. Louis Teller, June 1977." Danish currency endured several "reforms" in the nineteenth century. Until 1813, 1 ducat = 2 speciedaler = 12 mark = 192 skilling Danske. After the reform of 1813, 1 frederiks d'or = 5 speciedaler = 10 rigsbankdaler = 960 rigsbankskilling. In 1854, the speciedaler was dropped but the remaining denominations were unchanged. In 1874, all the old denominations were terminated in favor of 1 krone = 100 øre, which system is still in use, tho the krone is no longer silver. The fifth rigsbankskilling was struck 1842 only.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.46 g, copper, this specimen 15 mm diameter, 1.53 g, 12h axis.

Catalog reference: KM 724; C 118; Hede-13B; Sieg-2; Schou-15; Bruun-8157.

Source:

• ^[1]Teller, M. Louis, and Victor England, Jr., The Richard Lissner Collection, Lancaster, PA: Classical Numismatic Group, 2014.
• 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.

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