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L.E. Bruun Collection 14 Sep 2024
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NORWAY. 4 Speciedaler, 1656. Christiania Mint. Frederik III. NGC AU-55.
KM-A50; Dav-A3596; Hede-24; Sieg-32; NMD-12; Schou-2; Aagaard-47.1; Bruun-9711. Weight: 115.10 gms. Mintmaster: Frederik Grüner (FG). A truly monumental numismatic treasure, highly detailed, with plenty of luster. Along the rims is lovely toning alive with patches of blue and gold. The small imperfections in the obverse fields are due to the heftiness of the planchet, as can be seen in the additional photo of the edge. Of the six known Quadruple Speciedalers from Frederik III, this is the only one in private hands. Of the remaining five examples, four (1656, 1657, 1658, 1661) are in the National Museum of Denmark, one (1657) is in the Hermitage, St. Petersburg. To be able to enter this piece in one's collection should therefore be nothing less than a dream come through for anyone with the slightest interest in Norwegian numismatics or European multiple Talers.
KM-A50; Dav-A3596; Hede-24; Sieg-32; NMD-12; Schou-2; Aagaard-47.1; Bruun-9711. Weight: 115.10 gms. Mintmaster: Frederik Grüner (FG). A truly monumental numismatic treasure, highly detailed, with plenty of luster. Along the rims is lovely toning alive with patches of blue and gold. The small imperfections in the obverse fields are due to the heftiness of the planchet, as can be seen in the additional photo of the edge. Of the six known Quadruple Speciedalers from Frederik III, this is the only one in private hands. Of the remaining five examples, four (1656, 1657, 1658, 1661) are in the National Museum of Denmark, one (1657) is in the Hermitage, St. Petersburg. To be able to enter this piece in one's collection should therefore be nothing less than a dream come through for anyone with the slightest interest in Norwegian numismatics or European multiple Talers.
While the engraver remains unknown, he is presumed to be a Norwegian.
This outstanding coin was bought by count Preben Bille-Brahe (1773-1857) in the 1841 estate auction of Christoph Daniel von Kreber's eminent collection of Danish and Norwegian coins and medals. Von Kreber (1755-1840) was a Major General in the Danish army and chamberlain at the court. Quite unusually, v. Kreber didn't begin collecting until he had reached the age of 73, but in only 11 years he managed to create an astounding collection of Danish and Norwegian coins of which the present is an absolute highlight.
From the L. E. Bruun Collection.
Ex: Countship of Brahesminde Collection (Private Sale - 1922).
Ex: Christoph Daniel v. Kreber (Copenhagen - 7/1841) Lot # 1899.
Estimate: $300000 - $400000