The Lissner Collection, Lot: 200. Estimate $250. Sold for $150. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

DENMARK. Christian IX. 1863-1906. AR 25 Øre (17mm, 2.4 g, 12h). København (Copenhagen) mint. Diderik Christian Andreas Svendsen, mintmaster. Dated 1874 CS. KM 796.1; Y 12. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 63. Barely toned uncirculated. A nice type coin and first year of issue. Very scarce in this high grade. This is the key date for all 25 Øre of Christian IX.