The Lissner Collection, Lot: 152. Estimate $2000. Sold for $6000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

DENMARK. Christian VII. 1766-1808. AR Speciedaler (40mm, 28.92 g, 12h). København (Copenhagen) mint. Michael Flor, mintmaster; Johan Ephraim Bauert, engraver. Dated 1797 B MF. KM 651.2; Davenport 1313. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 65 WINGS APPROVED. Superbly toned with multicolored iridescent patina and great strike. Fully lustrous. Highest ever graded for the type or date. A truly remarkable coin and exceptionally rare in this quality as most taler size coins of this type from Denmark were made of poor quality planchets, this is an exception.