The Lissner Collection, Lot: 151. Estimate $5000. Sold for $17000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

DENMARK. Frederik V. 1746-1766. Proof AR Speciedaler (41mm, 28.96 g, 12h). København (Copenhagen) mint. Hans Schierven Knoph, mintmaster. Johan Henrik Wold, engraver. Dated 1764 HSK. KM 601; Davenport 1302B. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 66 WINGS APPROVED. Fantastic moderate toning in beautiful hues of violet and blue. Highest graded for the date and, along with Lissner’s 1799, the highest graded Speciedaler of the 17th and 18th centuries. Another one of the jewels of this collection.