Denmark 1855-FK FF rigsdaler

from Schulman auction 385, lot 96

This specimen was lot 96 in Schulman auction 385 (Amsterdam, July 2025), where it sold for €100 (about US$142 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted, "Denmark - 1 Rigsdaler 1855-FF, Silver, FREDERIK VII 1848-1863 Head right. Rev. Value within wreath. Extremely fine." This denomination was introduced as part of the monetary reform of 1854. The coinage was reformed again in 1874 to a fully decimal system and this denomination was dropped. This type was struck 1854-55 at Copenhagen and Altona (shown here). The Copenhagen product bears a crown mintmark (♔) and the initials VS.

Recorded mintage: unknown but scarce.

Specification: 14.44 g, 0.875 fine silver, 30.5 mm diameter, this specimen 14.46 g.

Catalog reference: KM 760.2; Sieg 13.2.

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]Absil, Andrew, Olle Cederholm, Erik de Visser and Rik van Noorloos, Schulman sale 385, Amsterdam: Schulman b.v., 2025.

Links to:

• 1854-♔ VS rigsdaler
• 1854-FF double rigsdaler, Altona mint
• 1855-♔ VS half rigsdaler
• 1855-♔ VS rigsdaler, Copenhagen mint
• 1855-FF double rigsdaler, Altona mint
• 1855-♔ VS double rigsdaler, Copenhagen mint
• 1856 skilling rigsmont
• Denmark 1856-VS 4 skilling rigsmont
• Coins and currency dated 1855