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1⁄16 Reichs Thaler - Christian IV Legend type II, bust type I
| Issuer | Royal Danish Mint (Glückstadt) |
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| Year | 1641-1647 |
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| Value | 3 Skilling Lybsk = 1⁄16 Speciedaler |
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| Obverse description | Crowned and draped bust of Christian IV facing right, wearing a ruffled collar and armour, rendered in the bold, slightly crude style characteristic of early seventeenth-century Danish hammered coinage. The bust is set within a beaded inner border, with the surrounding legend filling the field between the inner and outer rims. The crown atop the effigy is prominently rendered with orbs and arches. Depending on the variety, the legend reads either CHRISTI.4.D:G:D.N:V:G:Q:R or CHRISTIANVS·IIII·D:G, both identifying Christian IV as King of Denmark and Norway by the Grace of God. The outer edge is defined by a beaded or dentilated border. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Glückstadt was founded by Christian IV in 1616 as a deliberate commercial rival to Hamburg — a project he never stopped pouring money into despite its persistent failure to displace the Hanseatic city. The small silver issues struck there throughout the 1640s reflect a mint operating largely in service of royal ambition rather than commercial necessity. Christian died in February 1648, just as this type was ending its run, leaving behind a Denmark financially gutted by decades of war with Sweden and his own ruinous building projects.
The proliferation of Lange sub-varieties for this single type — six recorded — points to frequent die replacements over the emission period, consistent with a low-output mint working intermittently.