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1/4 Portugaloser - Christian IV
| Emittent | Denmark |
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| Jahr | 1629 |
| Typ | Standard circulation coin |
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| Aversbeschreibung | Within a beaded inner circle, a bold plain cross with splayed arms occupies the central field, dividing it into four quadrants. The date 1629 appears at the top of the legend, between the end and beginning of the royal titulature. The circumferential Latin legend, separated by pellets, runs continuously around the outer border between the beaded inner circle and the coin's rim. |
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| Reversbeschreibung | Within a beaded inner circle, a large crowned heart dominates the central field, with the words DI RIGE MEUM inscribed across and below the heart. Above the crown, the divine name Jehovah in Hebrew characters (יהוה) radiates with sunbeams in glory at the top of the inner circle. The surrounding Latin legend is separated by pellets and runs continuously around the outer border, invoking divine guidance. The overall composition reflects the devout personal piety associated with Christian IV's coinage. |
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The Portugaloser was not a Danish invention — it was a deliberate copy of the Portuguese 10-cruzado piece, the *Portugal*, which had circulated widely in northern Europe as a prestige trade coin since the sixteenth century. Danish kings adopted the format as a vehicle for gift-giving and diplomatic exchange rather than ordinary commerce; these pieces functioned as donative medals as much as coins. Christian IV struck them across several fractional denominations throughout his long reign.
1629 placed this issue squarely in the middle of Denmark's costly involvement in the Thirty Years' War, from which Christian had already withdrawn in humiliation following the Treaty of Lübeck that same year.