NORWAY. 3 Ducats, 1673. Christiania Mint. Christian V. NGC AU-58.Fr-13; KM-127; Hede-15; Sieg-79; NMD-6A; Schou-1; Bruun-10143. Weight: 9.89 gms. Mintmaster: Frederik Grüner. A wonderfully detailed and lustrous example of a highly coveted and charming type. No matter the date, Norwegian gold coins larger than a Double Ducat are considered completely unobtainable.<p><em>Although the statutes, which are still valid, were not written until 1693, the tower-bearing elephant had since the late middle-ages been a part of Denmarks oldest and most distinguished royal order of chivalry.</em>From the L. E. Bruun Collection.<p>Ex: Peter v. Hemmert Collection (Copenhagen - 1807) Lot # 123.
