Coin and Paper Money Collecting/Danish Coin Value

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Expert: Brad Swain - 12/26/2009


Question

Marck Danske Coin
Hello,

My grandmother gave me a coin that says "Marck Danske".  It looks a lot like the coin below.  The year seems to be 1693.  It has four "IIII".  There is some kind of seal and an elephant at the bottom.

I can't find any information on the coin online.  Do you know anything regarding the origin, circulation, value of this coin?  Thank you!

http://www.pierre-marteau.com/wiki/index.php?title=Mark_(Danish)

Answer
Hi Dan, this is a Danish 4 Mark (Krone) from the duchy of Gluckstadt on the Elbe River in northern Germany. The design features the double monogram of King Christian V (1670-99) and on the other side the sash has the Order of the Elephant. It is listed as KM-77.1 in the Standard Catalog of World Coins 17th century edition. This coin should weigh 22.272 grams and would contain .4805 of an ounce of silver. Collector value may be about $200 with that amount of wear.
You might try Ebay.com for similar pieces for comparison.
You might also try a library for a copy of the Standard Catalog of World Coins for pictures, values and lots more interesting info.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gl%C3%BCckstadt
http://www.pierre-marteau.com/wiki/index.php?title=Mark_%28Danish%29
Brad

Brad Swain

Expertise

I have been a World Coin and Paper Money collector since about 1965. I will be glad to answer any questions you may have on World coins or currency, tokens, unusual or unknown pieces and attempt to give you estimates of value and historical information about them in a polite and prompt manner.

Experience

45 years collecting coins and paper money.

Education/Credentials
BA History, BA Geography - Virginia Tech

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