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1/2 Krone - Christian IV
| Issuer | Denmark |
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| Year | 1619-1621 |
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| Value | 1/2 Krone (⅜) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Christian IV's finances during these years were under mounting strain as he prepared Denmark's eventual entry into the Thirty Years' War — a conflict he would formally join in 1625 with disastrous results, ultimately costing Denmark significant territory and royal revenue. The fractional Krone issues of this period were practical instruments for a crown increasingly dependent on Sound Toll receipts and military expenditure.
KM#58a distinguishes this issue from the closely related type by its silver fineness.