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1 Ducat - Christian IV Hebræermønt
| Issuer | Denmark |
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| Year | 1644-1648 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Full-length effigy of King Christian IV standing facing right within an inner beaded circle, the king robed and crowned, holding a scepter in his right hand and a royal orb in his left. The figure is rendered in late Renaissance style with fine drapery detail. The royal title legend in Latin capitals runs along the outer field between the beaded circle and the coin's rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | CHRISTIANUS: IIII:D:G:DAN:R: (Translation: Christian IV King of Denmark by the grace of God) |
| Reverse description | Central field bears the Tetragrammaton in Hebrew characters (יהוה), flanked above by the Latin word IUSTUS and below by IUDEX, together forming the devotional inscription 'God is a righteous judge.' The date appears at the bottom of the field, the numerals divided by the Copenhagen mint's halberd mintmark. The composition reflects the coin's popular name Hebræermønt ('Hebrew coin'), referencing its unusual incorporation of Hebrew script into a European gold coinage. |
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