40 Cents / 2 Francs - Christian IX

Features

Issuer	United States Virgin Islands › Danish West Indies (1730-1917)
King	Christian IX (1863-1906)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	1905
Value	40 Cents (0.40)
Currency	Daler (1849-1905)
Composition	Silver (.800)
Weight	10 g
Diameter	27 mm
Thickness	2.2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	15 July 1935
Number	N# 34075
References	KM# 80 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 7 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes). , SIEG# 30 Jan Bendix; 2016. SIEGs Møntkatalog Norden: Danmark, Slesvig, Nordborg, Glücksborg, Plön, Gottorp, Dansk Vestindien, Trankebar, Færøerne, Grønland, Island, Norge : private mønter fra Færøerne, Grønland, Dansk Vestindien og Christiania = SIEG's Nordic Coin Catalog. SIEG, Frederikssund, Denmark. , DNF# 7 Møntkataloget/Seddelkataloget (https://montkataloget.dk/) , Hede# 31 Holger Hede; 1978. Danmarks og Norges mønter: 1541-1814-1977 = Coins of Denmark and Norway. Danish Numismatic Association, Copenhagen, Denmark.

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Obverse

Bust facing left

Script: Latin

Lettering: CHR·IX KONGE AF DANMARK

Translation: Christian IX King of Denmark

Reverse

Three women and denomination

Script: Latin

Lettering:
2 FRANCS·DANSK VESTINDIEN·40 CENTS
G.I.
❤ 1905 P.

Translation:
Danish West Indies
2 francs
40 cents

Engraver: Gunnar Jensen

Edge

Reeded

Mint

❤	Royal Danish Mint (Den Kongelige Mønt), Copenhagen, Denmark (1739-date)

Mark

P	Wilhelm Buchard Poulsen, Mint Master, Royal Danish Mint (1893-1918)

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Date		Mintage	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1905 ❤	P	38 000	$ 2300		97%
1905 ❤	P	20		Prooflike (Specimen Strike)	3%

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Bullion value: USD 18.71 Search tips

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Actual silver weight: 0.257 oz

Current silver price: 72.73 USD/oz (see silver price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2022 May 5 - 7 Central States World Coins & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction 3099 Lot 31697	5 May 2022	1905 ❤ P	UNC (NGC MS64)	USD 2040.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2021 October 28 - 29 World & Ancient Coins Signature® Auction 3093 Lot 34554	28 Oct 2021	1905 ❤ P	UNC (NGC MS63)	USD 2340.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2021 August 19 - 20 ANA WFOM World & Ancient Coins Platinum Night Signature Auction 3094 Lot 34554	19 Aug 2021	1905 ❤ P	UNC (NGC MS63)	USD 2340.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 190 Lot 1819	10 Apr 2026	1905 ❤ P		USD 782.88 (EUR 675.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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