DENMARK. 1/4 Portugaloser, 1592. Haderslev Mint. Christian IV. NGC AU Details--Mount Removed.Fr-64; Hede-3; Sieg-155; Harck-2.4; Schou-7; Bruun-4598. Weight: 8.69 gms. Mintmaster: Andreas Metzner. Remains from a contemporary mounting positioned right above the royal coat of arms presumably to be used as a medallion by high ranking dignitaries. Magnificently detailed with even the profile of the man in the moon clearly visible on the mintmark.<p>Of the handful of known exemplars of this important one-year type, only one other is in private hands. This was acquired by L. E. Bruun with his purchase of the Johan G. Guildal collection in 1918. As the Bille-Brahe exemplar however was in much better overall condition, the Guildal piece was sold in the 1925 auction of duplicates (#1748).<p><em>Rather unconventionally; the central field of the coat of arms is occupied by the horseman of Ditmarschen (Ditmarsken) instead of the two bars of Oldenburg and the cross of Delmenhorst. Following a complaint by the Council of State this was however changed for the subsequent issues.</em>From the L. E. Bruun Collection.<p>Ex: Countship of Brahesminde Collection (Private Sale - 1922).
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