DENMARK. 2 Ducats, 1670-GK. Copenhagen Mint. Christian V. NGC MS-62.Fr-136; KM-328; Hede-1; Sieg-117; Schou-3; Bruun-6753. Weight: 6.97 gms. Mintmaster: Gotfred Krüger. Engraver: Jeremias Hercules. A decidedly superior example with an astonishing luster and crystal clear details. An impossibly rare type struck on Christian Vs ascent to the throne. The issue is quite unusual because it was designed only for a Double Ducat to be struck on a broad flan. The portrait of the only 24 year-old king is widely considered the best of the early numismatic portraits of the king.<p>From the L. E. Bruun Collection.<p>Ex: Countship of Brahesminde Collection (Private Sale - 1922).<p><p>
