1 Frederik d'Or - Frederik VI Type 2, second head

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.