1 Ducat - Christian V

Christian V came to the Danish throne in 1670 inheriting a monarchy fundamentally reshaped by the Lex Regia of 1665 — the most absolute formulation of royal power codified anywhere in Europe at the time. These ducats belong to his earliest years as king, struck as Denmark was rebuilding its financial credibility after the catastrophic wars with Sweden that had stripped the crown of Scanian territories by the Treaty of Roskilde in 1658. The .986 fine standard placed this issue among the purest gold coinages circulating in northern Europe, intended as much for trade and diplomatic payment as domestic use.

Lange's attribution separates this from later Christian V ducat types by die characteristics specific to the 1672–1676 window.