Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > December 2025 World CCO AuctionAuction date: 10 December 2025
Lot number: 13118

Price realized: 850 EUR   (Approx. 988 USD)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


DENMARK. 4 Skilling, 1535. Stockholm Mint. Christian III. NGC--Chipped.
Galster-251; Sieg-26; Schou-59; Bruun-4233. Weight: 1.92 gms. Very rare example of this single-year type which was minted in Stockholm for the Swedish king Gustav Vasa, but under Danish king Christian III's name. These coins were minted to pay the German mercenaries summoned by Gustav Vasa in southern Sweden. The troops were deployed there to support Christian III's war against the allies of his cousin and predecessor Christian II. This war is referred to as the Counts' Feud.

The two crosses drawn in ink on the reverse were made by renowned Danish collector Frederik C. Bech. Two crosses mean 'perrar' or very rare.

From the L. E. Bruun Collection.

Ex: Frederik Chr. Bech Collection (Copenhagen - 1906) Lot #6.

Estimate: 1500 - 2000

Match 1:
Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > September 2025 World CCO AuctionAuction date: 22 September 2025
Lot number: 17107

Price realized: 120 EUR   (Approx. 141 USD)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


DENMARK. 4 Skilling, 1535. Aarhus Mint. Christian III. NGC EF-40.
Galster-95B; Sieg-5.2; Schou-74; Bruun-4163. Weight: 3.53 gms. A solid strike from an uncommon mint, with a few patches of weak strike to the legend; excellent for type.

Coins were minted in Aarhus (Århus) sporadically in the 11th and 12th century and possibly 1241-1286 during the Civil War. Christian III had six types struck there (three of which were emergency Klippes) during the tumultuous years following his father's death, 1535-1536.

From the L. E. Bruun Collection.

Ex: Countship of Brahesminde Collection (Private Sale - 1922).

Estimate: 120 - 150

Match 2:
Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > September 2025 World CCO AuctionAuction date: 22 September 2025
Lot number: 17108

Price realized: 100 EUR   (Approx. 118 USD)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


DENMARK. 4 Skilling, 1535. Copenhagen Mint. Christian III. NGC EF Details--Environmental Damage.
Galster-104; Sieg-10; Schou-120; Bruun-4177. Weight: 2.52 gms. Fully legible with a good portrait.

Struck in the year of the Reformation in Denmark and bearing the title ELECT REX for king elect, as Christian III was not crowned until 1537.

From the L. E. Bruun Collection.

Estimate: 120 - 160

Match 3:
Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > December 2025 World CCO AuctionAuction date: 10 December 2025
Lot number: 13115

Price realized: 120 EUR   (Approx. 140 USD)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


DENMARK. 4 Skilling, 1535. Ribe Mint. Christian III. NGC VF-20.
Galster-107; Sieg-9; Schou-136; Bruun-4182. Weight: 2.64 gms. Single-year type for the Ribe Mint.

From the L. E. Bruun Collection.

Ex: Countship of Brahesminde Collection (Private Sale - 1922).

Estimate: 80 - 100

Match 4:
Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > December 2025 World CCO AuctionAuction date: 10 December 2025
Lot number: 13117

Price realized: 100 EUR   (Approx. 116 USD)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


DENMARK. 4 Skilling, 1535. Roskilde Mint. Christian III. NGC VF-25.
Galster-99; Sieg-11; Schou-161; Bruun-4206. Weight: 2.33 gms.

During the war of succession, the so-called Count's Feud, the Mint had to move with the army, and was in August 1535 moved to the royal court in Roskilde.

From the L. E. Bruun Collection.

Ex: Countship of Brahesminde Collection (Private Sale - 1922).

Estimate: 80 - 100

Match 5:
Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > February 2026 World CCO AuctionAuction date: 18 February 2026
Lot number: 15163

Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction - Bid on this lot
Lot description:


DENMARK. 4 Skilling, 1535. Roskilde Mint. Christian III. NGC EF Details--Cleaned.
Galster-99; Sieg-11; Schou-227; Bruun-4218. Weight: 2.55 gms. Strong details and silvery color.

Among the last coins struck at Roskilde by Christian III to fund his troops on his way to take Copenhagen during the Count's Feud (1534-36).

From the L.E. Bruun Collection.

Ex:Joh. G. Guildal Collection (Private Sale - 1918); later published by the Danish Numismatic Society.

Estimate: 100 - 180