Danish Asiatic Company. Christian VII Piastre 1777 AU55 NGC, Kongsberg mint, KM-639.2, Dav-412, Salvesen-52, Hede-9, ...
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Iconic Danish Asiatic Company Trade Piastre
Danish Asiatic Company. Christian VII Piastre 1777 AU55 NGC,
Kongsberg mint, KM-639.2, Dav-412, Salvesen-52, Hede-9, Schou-3.
"ISLAN" variety. The third and final year of production for the
greater Danish Asiatic Company Trade Piastre series, though this
issue differentiates from the 1771 dated issues in it's minting
location; Kongsberg (Norway) as opposed to Copenhagen. It is
immensely rare for two (one of each date) of these famed Trade
"Crowns" to sell from the same collection, a distinction in modern
times reserved for only the Millenia, Kroisos, and now the Eternal
collections, the previous two sales occurring in 2008. This issue
carries the same global allure as the 1771 dated examples, still
closely mimicking the Spanish Colonial "Pillar Dollar" for
validation in the Asian trade routes, and still referred to as the
"Greenland Dollar" by a host of admirers hoping to possibly one day
acquire an example for their own collection. The present selection
is clearly not as technically proficient as the Gem Mint State
specimen from the previous lot, but it is still a lovely example,
perhaps more appealing to some in that it appears to have spent
some amount of time in circulation, whether that stint occurred in
Asia as intended is impossible to say. This is a dream type for
Scandinavian collectors, World Crown collectors, and Trade issue
collectors; on auction day someone's dream will come true.Ex. Heritage Auction 3061 (January 2018, Lot 32171)
Metal: Silver
Diameter: 40mm
Weight: 26.982g
ASW: 0.7824oz
Melt Value: $32.86
Silver Spot: $42/oz (09-15-2025 3:39AM CT)
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2026 January 12 NYINC World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction #3129 (go to Auction Home page)
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