DENMARK. Speciedaler / 3 Mark, 1563. Copenhagen Mint. Frederik II. NGC EF Details--Reverse Graffiti.Dav-8228; Hede-8B; Sieg-21; Schou-5; Bruun-4422. Weight: 28.76 gms. Mintmaster: Poul Fechtel. A contemporary owners mark in the lower reverse field doesnt detract from the present example being an exceptionally handsome piece. This one-year type that quite unusually bears the date in Roman numerals (LXIII) has one of the highest silver fineness (0.937) of all Danish coins minted since the early medieval period.<p>From the L. E. Bruun Collection.
