 Frederik V. Ducat, 1754 VH. Bare head r. in elaborate peruke. Rv. 3-masted sailing ship l., DVCE PRVDENTIA, CONSTANTIA COMITE, Prudence Leading, Constancy Sending. Fr.268, KM 583. The ship theme fits neatly with Frederik's active interest in overseas trade after he relinquished nearly all other matters of state to his chief minister Count Johann Hartwig von Bernstorff. Beautifully struck, a glass reveals faint hairlines in the forcefully gleaming prooflike fields. Brilliant Uncirculated. (Est. $3,500-$4,000)
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