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1 Ducat - Frederik III
| Issuer | Norway |
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| Year | 1665 |
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| Currency | Ducat (1665-1680) |
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| Obverse lettering | FRIDERIC:III:D:G:DAN:NOR: (Translation: Frederik III, by Gods grace, (King of )Denmark and Norway) |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Frederik III issued this ducat the year after he consolidated absolute hereditary monarchy in Denmark-Norway through the Kongelov of 1665 — arguably the most sweeping transfer of power from nobility to crown in Scandinavian history. Norwegian gold ducats of this reign are rare survivors; the kingdom produced no domestic gold coinage infrastructure of its own, and output from the Copenhagen mint for Norwegian-titled issues was limited by both political priority and metal supply.
Rønning lists only a handful of confirmed examples for this type.