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1/2 Sølvgylden - Christian III Flensborg Mint
| Issuer | Kingdom of Denmark |
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| Year | 1547 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Armored half-length bust of Christian III facing right, wearing articulated plate armor with a ruffled collar, and a crown upon his head. The date 15-47 is divided by the bust, with 15 to the left and 47 to the right. A circular beaded inner border frames the central design, with the Latin legend running along the outer margin: CHRISTIA • 3 • D:G • REX • DANI • NOR • DVX • SL, identifying the king as Christian III, by the Grace of God King of Denmark and Norway and Duke of Schleswig. The engraving reflects the Renaissance portrait style typical of mid-sixteenth-century German-influenced Danish minting. |
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| Reverse description | Central quartered coat of arms of the Duchy of Schleswig-Holstein, elaborately engraved and surmounted by a royal crown. The shield is supported on either side by heraldic creatures — a lion to the dexter and a swan or similar bird to the sinister — rendered in the bold relief characteristic of hammered Renaissance coinage. A beaded inner border separates the central armorial design from the outer legend. The circular Latin inscription reads MO • DVCATV • SLESVICE • Z • HOLSA •, denoting this as a coin struck for the Duchy of Schleswig and Holstein. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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