Norway 1660-FG 2 specie daler Dav-3606
This specimen was lot 1203 in Stack's Bowers sale of the L. E. Bruun Collection (Copenhagen, September 2024), where it sold for €60,000 (about US$66,492 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"Lovely 2 Speciedaler from Norway Featuring Handsome Tone and Nice Luster, NORWAY. 2 Speciedaler, 1660. Christiania Mint. Frederik III. NGC MS-61. Mintmaster: Frederik Grüner (FG). Obverse engraved by Johan Blum. EXCEPTIONALLY RARE as only about 10 examples are believed to have survived of all the different die-variations put together. Of these, four are presumed to be privately owned. This example certainly does not lack for beauty in addition to its rarity, being brightly lustrous and handsomely toned. Rich color is unfurled across the surfaces, and limited actual handling is seen, leaving a wholly original and attractive appeal to the piece. A small planchet flaw can be spotted just over the crown on the obverse and a touch of double striking is visible on the reverse, most noticeably by the date. This Double Speciedaler is a shining example of a 17th century engraver combining the necessity of coinage with artistry and beauty."
This rare type was struck 1659-62 along with a triple, single, half and eighth specie daler.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 57.55 g, 0.875 fine silver, this specimen 57.55 g.
Catalog reference: KM-A52; Dav-3606; Hede-34; Sieg-41; NMD-50; Schou-9; Aagaard-69.3; Bruun-9824.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1600-1700, Galesburg, IL, 1974.
- Siegs Møntcatalog 2016: Danmark med Omrader, 48 ed., Frederikssund, Siegs Forlag ApS, 2015.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio, Jeremy Bostwick and Henrik Holt Christensen, The L. E. Bruun Collection - A Corpus of Scandinavian Monetary History Part I, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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