Denmark 1653 krone Dav-3570A

Stack's Bowers 2023 ANA sale, lot 55164

This specimen was lot 55164 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Pittsburgh, PA, August 2023), where it sold for $264. The catalog description^[1] noted, "DENMARK. Krone (4 Mark), 1653. Copenhagen Mint. Frederick III. PCGS Genuine--Cleaned, VF Details. From the Collection of Richard Evans Norton (1872-1946)." Danish crowns of the seventeenth century range from the scarce to the obscenely rare. This one year type is rare. Kroner were issued in numerous varieties in 1653.

Recorded mintage: unknown but a better date.

Specification: 22.27 g, 0.671 fine silver.

Catalog reference: Dav-3570A; KM-192.1.

Source:

• Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
• 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 and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2023 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

Link to:

• 1651 krone (4 mark)
• 1653 krone, shield arms, large crown
• 1655 krone (4 mark)
• Coins and currency dated 1653