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1 Ducat - Frederik V
| Issuer | Denmark |
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| Year | 1749 |
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| Currency | Rigsdaler specie (1625-1813) |
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| Reverse description | A large crowned ornate cartouche shield bearing the combined arms of Denmark, Norway, and the Kalmar Union, tilted slightly to the right. To the left of the shield appear a large grasshopper and a royal orb, while to the right are depicted a trident, a banner of the Danish West Indies Company, a caduceus, and a scattering of gold coins, symbolising trade and prosperity. The mintmaster's initials V.H. appear in the exergue below the shield. The reverse legend reads PRUDENTIA ET CONSTANTIA, meaning 'With Prudence and Constancy'. |
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| Mintage | 1749 |
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Frederik V came to the Danish throne in 1746 following the death of Christian VI, and his early reign saw a deliberate effort to project royal magnificence after his father's austere, pietist court had suppressed much of the ceremonial culture around the monarchy. Ducats of this period served diplomatic and gift-giving functions as much as monetary ones — the .986 fine standard was the traditional ducat fineness maintained across European minting conventions since the medieval period, ensuring acceptability across borders.
The 1749 date places this piece in the early years of the Copenhagen mint's output under Frederik, before the monetary reforms of the 1770s rationalized Danish gold coinage.