DENMARK. Silver Speciedaler Pattern, 1822. Altona Mint. Frederik VI. NGC MS-63.
KM-Unlisted; Dav-Unlisted; Hede-26A, note p. 194; Sieg-Unlisted; Schou-3, Bruun-8056. Weight: 28.87 gms. Mintmaster: Johan Friedrich Freund (FF). Engraver: Georg Valentin Bauert. A stunning Pattern issue which is UNIQUE in private hands and in the uppermost echelon of desirability, this Speciedaler boasts boldly struck details and a flan of exceptional quality. The surfaces show only the slightest forms of handing, with a steely brilliance shining throughout. Swatches of warm watercolor toning serve to soften the surfaces, and enliven the appeal. Technically pleasing, and historically interesting, this Pattern is certainly long with its list of attributes. This Pattern reads KONGENS HELBRED FOLKETS GLÆDE ("The health of the king is the joy of the people") with reeding spacing the words on the edge, as distinguished from the standard circulation issues with regular edge reeding. Such issues with edge lettering, of which 4 variations are known, are of the highest rarity, with only a few specimens divided between the National Museum of Denmark, the Hermitage Museum and the Bruun collection.
From the L. E. Bruun Collection. Ex: Johan G. Guildal Collection (Private Sale - 1918); later published by the Danish Numismatic Society as item 3058 in his collection.

Estimate: $20000