Denmark 1740 ducat Fr-248

Heritage sale 3021, lot 20491

This specimen was lot 20491 in Heritage sale 3021 (New York, January 2013), where it sold for $4,582.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Christian VI gold Ducat 1740, MS62 NGC, an attractive lustrous example with bold details, very scarce type featuring the fortress at Christiansborg on the reverse." This type is noted for 1738 and 1740 and is rare. Wikipedia comments,

"While Denmark's trading posts in India were of little note, it played an important role in the highly lucrative Atlantic slave trade, through its trading outposts in Fort Christiansborg in Osu, Ghana through which 1.5 million slaves were traded. While the Danish colonial empire was sustained by trade with other major powers, and plantations – ultimately a lack of resources led to its stagnation."

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.49 g, .979 fine gold, .110 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: KM 542, Fr-248.

Source:

^[1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3021, featuring the Cecil Webster, Richard P. Ariagno and Elizabeth McPhall Charters Collection, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2012.
Siegs Møntcatalog 2016: Danmark med Omrader, 48 ed., Frederikssund, Siegs Forlag ApS, 2015.* Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.

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