Denmark 1651 krone Dav-3567
This specimen was lot 6269 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2017), where it sold for $517. The catalog description[1] noted, "DENMARK. Krone (4 Mark), 1651. Frederik III (1648-70). NGC EF-45. Well struck with attractive slate grey toning. From the Michael Druck Collection. Ex: Coin Galleries Sale February 13, 1991, Lot #1787." This type is listed for 1651-52. Danish crowns of the seventeenth century range from the scarce to the obscenely rare. Either they were melted extensively or the poverty of the king prevented large issues or both. This type is not the most expensive but still runs five times the price of a contemporary thaler from Brunswick or Saxony.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 18.9 g, .859 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-180; Dav-3567, Sieg-42.2; H-84A.
- 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]Ponterio, Richard, The January 2017 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Richard Stuart Collection, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2016.
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