DENMARK. 8 Skilling (4 Skilling), 1535. Stockholm Mint. Christian III. NGC AU Details--Cleaned.Galster-249; Sieg-24; Schou-55; Delzanno-309; SM-259; Bruun-4232. Weight: 3.96 gms. Imitative issue struck by the Swedish king Gustav Vasa in the name of Christian III. Lightly chipped at the outer rim but exceptionally well-struck and highly detailed.<p><p><em>According to T. G. Appelgren this extraordinarily rare issue was minted to pay the German mercenary soldiers in Scania who insisted on being paid with Danish money.</em>From the L. E. Bruun Collection.<p>Ex: Countship of Brahesminde Collection (Private Sale - 1922).<p>
