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Latest revision as of 09:21, 4 April 2025
This specimen was lot 32170 in Heritage sale 3061 (New York, January 2018), where it sold for $90,000. The catalog description[1] noted,
"Denmark: The Classic "Greenland Dollar", A Charming Artifact of Danish Trade in Asia! Danish Asiatic Company. Christian VII Trade Piastre 1771 (struck in 1774) MS63 NGC, Kongsberg mint. The so-called "Greenland Dollar." Small crown type. Obv. Crowned arms of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Rev. Crowned globe-shaped arms of Denmark and Norway between two pillars, with mound below containing the names of islands, ISLAND, GRONLAN, and FERO, below all is the date 1771. The small crown issue, struck in 1774, had an original mintage of 44,900 pieces, but Salvesen states that only 20 examples are known of this later striking, with 10 in museums. This amazing example exhibits full brilliant mint luster, with a sharp strike, reflective fields, only minor marks, and a few small flan flaws. The single example of this exceedingly rare issue certified by NGC, and PCGS, we consider this superb specimen to be the finest known example of the type."
This coin has long been marketed as the "Greenland dollar" to appeal to North American collectors but this coin was not issued for circulation there, being intended for trade with the Orient. Other piastres dated 1777 also exist and are about as rare.
Recorded mintage: 45,000.
Specification: 26.98 g, 0.902 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM 638, Dav-411, Salvesen-51, Schou-6.
- Siegs Møntcatalog 2016: Danmark med Omrader, 48 ed., Frederikssund, Siegs Forlag ApS, 2015.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
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- 1769-HSK speciedaler, Rethwisch mint
- 1771 ½ skilling
- 1771 skilling
- 1771 skilling, Altona mint
- 1771 skilling "DANKSE"
- 1771 ½ krone, on the king's 22nd birthday
- 1771-K krone
- Mexico 1771-Mo FM 8 reales "pillar dollar"
- 1771-HSK speciedaler
- 1771-K 12 mark (ducat courant), on the king's 22nd birthday
- 1776-CHL speciedaler, Altona mint
- Denmark 1777 piastre "Greenland dollar"
- Coins and currency dated 1771