Medieval and modern hoards
Denmark
by Michael Märcher
63. Vust cemetery, Fjerritslev, Jutland
Dep. c.1765–6
In 1897, the smallholder Anders Gravesen found a corroded purse while digging a grave
in Vust cemetery. The purse contained 133 small silver coins and some pieces of a knife
(probably base metal). The coins weighed 98 grams and in accordance with the Danefæ
(treasure trove) provisions the find came to the Royal Collection of Coins and Medals. The
finder was rewarded with 12 Danish kroner. Apparently, no coins are preserved, they were
probably considered as duplicates and used for exchange according to the then practice.
Fortunately the hoard is registered at the Royal Collection of Coins and Medals, The National
Museum of Denmark as FP 731.
Denmark-Norway-Holstein
Frederick III (1648–70)
- 1. 2 skilling, 1670, Oslo (Hede, p. 122, no. 70E)
Christian V (1670–99)
- 2. 2 skilling, 1691, Kongsberg (Hede, p. 132, no. 76).
- 3. 2 skilling, 1692, Kongsberg (Hede, p. 132, no. 76).
- 4. 2 skilling, 1695, Kongsberg (Hede, p. 132, no. 76).
- 5. 1 skilling, 1680, Copenhagen (Hede, p. 64, no. 75A).
Frederick IV (1699–1730)
- 6. 2 skilling, 1712, Copenhagen (Hede, p. 76. no. 44A).
- 7–9. 2 skilling, 1714, Copenhagen or Glückstadt (Hede, p. 76. no. 44A or p. 78, no. 59,
probably 44A).
- 10–16. 2 skilling, 1715, Copenhagen or Glückstadt (Hede, p. 76. no. 44A or p. 78, no. 59,
probably 44A).
- 17–20. 2 skilling, 1716, Copenhagen or Glückstadt (Hede, p. 76. no. 44A or p. 78, no. 59,
probably 44A).
- 21. 2 skilling, 1719, Copenhagen (Hede, p. 76. no. 44A).
- 22. 2 skilling, uncertain date, Kongsberg (Hede, p. 133, no. 7).
- 23. 2 skilling, uncertain date and mint.
- 24. 1 skilling 1722, Copenhagen or Rendsburg (Hede, p. 77, no. 51 or p. 78, no. 63,
probably 51).
- 25–6. 1 skilling 1723, Copenhagen (Hede, p. 77, no. 51).
Christian VI (1730–46)
- 27. 1 skilling 1735, Copenhagen (Hede, p. 80, no. 8).
Frederick V (1746–66)
- 28. 2 skilling 1750, Copenhagen (Hede, p. 83, no. 36A).
- 29–31. 1 skilling 1761, Copenhagen (Hede, p. 84, no. 37B).
- 32–48. 1 skilling 1762, Copenhagen (Hede, p. 84, no. 37B).
- 49–51. 1 skilling 1762, Kongsberg (Hede, p. 136, no. 4).
- 52. 2 skilling 1763, must be Kongsberg (Hede, p. 136, no. 3B).
- 53–64. 1 skilling 1763, Copenhagen (Hede, p. 84, no. 37B).
- 65–70. 1 skilling 1763, Kongsberg (Hede, p. 136, no. 4).
- 71–90. 1 skilling 1764, Copenhagen (Hede, p. 84, no.37B).
- 91–111. 1 skilling 1764, Kongsberg (Hede, p. 136, no. 4).
- 112–24. 1 skilling 1765, Kongsberg (Hede, p. 136, no. 4).
- 125–6. 2 skilling, uncertain date, Copenhagen (Hede, p. 83, no. 36).
- 127–9. 2 skilling, uncertain date, Kongsberg (Hede, p. 136, no. 3).
Hamburg
- 130. 1 schilling 1727 (KM, no. 160).
- 131. 1 schilling 1738 (KM, no. 160).
- 132. 1 schilling 1759 (KM, no. 160).
Lübeck
- 133. 1 schilling 1727 (KM, no. 141).
Disp. Dispersed.
- H. Hede, Danmarks og Norges mønter 1541-1814-1977, (3rd revised edition, Copenhagen, 1978).
- C. L. Krause, C. Mishler, Standard Catalogue of World Coins. Eighteenth Century 1701-1800 (First ed., Iola, 1993).
(The Numismatic
Chronicle 171, Coin Hoards 2011
Medieval and Moderns hoards,
The Royal Numismatic Society, London 2011, p. 433-434)
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