Frederik III ascended the Danish throne in 1648 following the death of his father Christian IV, and largesse coins were struck specifically for ceremonial scattering — thrown by hand or distributed to crowds during coronation processions. These pieces were never intended for commerce. That they turn up worn is almost always a story of opportunistic pocket-keeping by recipients who recognized the silver content rather than any genuine circulation.
The .881 fineness is notably high for a piece treated as disposable ceremony.
Frederik III ascended the Danish throne in 1648 following the death of his father Christian IV, and largesse coins were struck specifically for ceremonial scattering — thrown by hand or distributed to crowds during coronation processions. These pieces were never intended for commerce. That they turn up worn is almost always a story of opportunistic pocket-keeping by recipients who recognized the silver content rather than any genuine circulation.
The .881 fineness is notably high for a piece treated as disposable ceremony.