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1 Frederik d'Or - Frederik VI Type 2, second head
| Issuer | Royal Mint of Denmark |
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| Year | 1829-1838 |
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| Engraver(s) | Hans Frederik Alsing |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The central device displays the elaborately quartered Royal Arms of Denmark surmounted by an ornate royal crown, the shield bearing lions, leopards, and other heraldic charges associated with the Danish monarchy. The denomination 1.FR is inscribed to the left of the shield and D'OR to the right, both in large upright letters within the open field. Below the shield, the date and mint marks appear as F.1831.F. The entire design is enclosed within a plain inner field and framed by a toothed outer rim consistent with the milled technique employed at the Copenhagen Mint. |
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The Frederik d'or series underwent a subtle but deliberate revision when the royal portrait was updated to reflect the king's aging appearance — a concession to vanity politics that was fairly common in Danish court culture of the period. Frederik VI had ruled in some capacity since 1784, first as regent, and by 1829 had been king outright for over two decades. The revised head type was introduced without fanfare and ran through the end of the series in 1838, the year Danish monetary reforms began shifting attention toward standardized coinage under the Speciedaler system.