DENMARK. Silver Gulden, 1523. Malmö Mint. Christian II. NGC VF-35.
Dav-8220; Galster-38; Sieg-9; Schou-3; Bruun-3933. Weight: 29.49 gms. Mintmaster: Jørgen Kock. An unusually nice example of this important Silver Gulden for which the design was copied from the spectacular gold Noble of king Hans. Kock was appointed mayor of Malmö in 1523 partly for having assisted king Christian in financing his wars against Sweden by issuing debased and clipped coins. The present type is, however, struck in fine silver, presumably for the king's personal use during his travels in the Netherlands and Germany and to remunerate foreign mercenary soldiers. The first silver Gulden - and the ancestor of all Taler-sized coins - was minted in Hall in 1486 with the idea of producing a silver coin with the same value as the Gold Gulden.
From the L. E. Bruun Collection. Ex: Countship of Brahesminde Collection (Private Sale - 1922).

Estimate: $10000