DENMARK. 2 Ducats, 1688. Copenhagen Mint. Christian V. NGC MS-63 Prooflike.
Fr-167; KM-395.1; Hede-23A; Sieg-94; Schou-2; Bruun-7035. Weight: 6.87 gms. Mintmaster: Gregorius Sesemann. A UNIQUE example with lettered edge reading: PIETATE ET IUSTITIA (royal motto). Displaying a brilliant and handsome luster, this Double Ducat glows with a bright luster and the fields display mirrored prooflike surfaces. The sharp details are well executed, with icy frosting besetting them. Light friction likely accounts for the technical grade, and a pronounced die crack can be seen on the reverse. A most appealing example, with a stunning and intricate reverse depiction. The reverse offers a bird's eye view of the Danish outpost on Africa's Gold Coast, Fort Christiansborg (now Osu Castle), located in what is now Ghana along the Gulf of Guinea. The fortress became the Danish administrative headquarters of Guinea in 1685 and was predominantly used as a place of embarkation of enslaved local captives for the Danish colonies in the Caribbean.
From the L. E. Bruun Collection. Ex: Johan G. Guildal Collection (Private Sale - 1918); later published by the Danish Numismatic Society as item 1915 in his collection (illustrated).

Estimate: $25000