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1 Ducat - Christian V
| Issuer | Kongsberg Mint |
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| Year | 1674 |
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| Weight | 3.44 g |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central device consisting of the crowned Norwegian lion rampant, holding a halberd, depicted within a beaded oval cartouche. Above the cartouche, a large ornate royal crown surmounts the design, its arches and jewelled band rendered in fine detail. The denomination numeral appears to either side of the central oval cartouche. The circular Latin motto legend runs along the periphery between dots, enclosed by a beaded border consistent with the obverse. The overall composition is compact yet heraldically precise, reflecting the engraving conventions of the Kongsberg Mint. |
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Christian V came to the Danish throne in 1670 and almost immediately began leveraging Kongsberg's silver-rich mines as a platform for royal prestige coinage. The 1674 ducat was struck at Kongsberg rather than Copenhagen — an unusual choice that reflects the mint's ambitions beyond its primary function as a silver operation. Kongsberg had only recently been granted expanded minting privileges, and gold issues from this facility in the early 1670s are scarce by any measure.
Hede's listing at #7 places this among the earliest of Christian V's ducat series.