Denmark 1625-RFP 1/2 krone
This specimen was lot 72321 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, June 2020), where it sold for $132. The catalog description[1] noted, "DENMARK. 1/2 Krone, 1625. Copenhagen Mint. Christian IV. PCGS F-12 Gold Shield. Rather well worn and circulated, but nevertheless a charming minor with an expressive portrait of the king." This type was struck 1624-25 and is very rare in better grade than that shown here. The mintmark is the club or clover after the date.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 9.46 g, 0.859 fine silver, 23-25 mm diameter
Catalog reference: KM 95.2.
- Siegs Møntcatalog 2016: Danmark med Omrader, 48 ed., Frederikssund, Siegs Forlag ApS, 2015.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The May 2020 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.
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