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1 Ducat - Christian V
| Issuer | Copenhagen Mint |
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| Year | 1685 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays the elaborately interlaced royal cipher of Christian V — the crowned initials C5 intertwined — set within a decorative wreath or foliate cartouche, surmounted by a royal crown at the top of the field. Four ornamental foliate flourishes occupy the cardinal points around the cipher, with two larger baroque scroll ornaments flanking the sides. The peripheral Latin legend encircles the design within a beaded border, recording the king's full ducal titles. The date 1685 appears incorporated into the reverse legend. |
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| Mintage | 1685: ND (1685) |
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Christian V consolidated Danish royal minting under stricter crown control following the abolition of the noble estates' tax privileges in 1660 — the same constitutional shift that transformed Denmark into an absolute monarchy. The Copenhagen ducat of this period circulated primarily as a trade and diplomatic instrument rather than everyday currency, with gold issues functioning largely as ceremonial payments and gifts within the court economy.
KM#374.2 distinguishes this from the .1 variety by die differences documented in the mintmaster's mark.