2 Rigisdaler    (sold for $381.0)

1854, Denmark, Frederick VII. Large Silver 2 Rigsdaler Crown. XF!

Mint year: 1854
Mint Place: Altona
Engraver: Fredrik Christopher Krohn (FK)
Mint Master: Georg Wilhelm Svendsen (VS)
Mint Place: Copenhagen (privy mark: crown)
References: Davenport 77, KM-761.2 ($700 in XF!).
Condition: Minor hairlines and scratches, otherwise XF!
Diameter: 37.5mm
Weight: 28.83gm
Material: Silver

Obverse: Bust of Frederick VII right. Engraver´s initials (FK) below bust´s truncation.
Legend: FREDERICVS VII - D:G DANIEAE V:G : REX (crown) 1854 VS

Reverse: Value (2) above denomination (RIGSDALER) within oak-wreath.
Legend: 9-1/4 ST: = 1 M:F:S:

Frederick VII (Frederik Carl Christian) (6 October 1808 – 15 November 1863) was King of Denmark. He reigned from 1848 until his death. He was the last Danish monarch of the older Royal branch of the House of Oldenburg, and also the last king of Denmark to rule as an absolute monarch. During his rule, he signed a constitution that gave Denmark a parliament and made the country a constitutional monarchy.

Frederick VII managed to make himself one of the most beloved of the Danish Kings of recent times. This was probably due to his giving up absolutism but also to his personality. In spite of many weaknesses confirmed by his contemporaries — drinking, eccentric behavior, etc. — he also possessed something of a gift as an actor. He could be both folksy and genuinely hearty, being able to appear as a ”simple, yet dignified monarch”. During his many travels throughout Denmark he cultivated his contacts with the common man.