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1 Krone - Christian V
| Issuer | Denmark |
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| Year | 1693-1699 |
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| Weight | 17.998 g |
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| Reverse description | The elaborately detailed Royal Crown of Denmark is depicted centrally in the field, surmounted by an orb and cross, its circlet adorned with fleurs-de-lis, crosses, and foliate ornaments above a band set with gemstones, all rendered in fine relief. Below the crown appears the king's motto in two lines, with the date divided by the Copenhagen mint mark — a heart — in the lower exergue. The surrounding peripheral legend, separated by rosette stops, identifies the king's royal titles. The coin exhibits a milled or toothed border around the entire circumference. |
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| Reverse lettering | * DAN · NOR · VAN · GOT · REX * · PIET · & · IVST · · 16 ♥ 93 · (Translation: King of Denmark, Norway, the Wends, and the Goths. Piety and justice.) |
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Christian V's krone coinage of the 1690s was produced in the aftermath of the Scanian War and amid the financial strain of maintaining Denmark's military footing against Sweden. The Copenhagen mint was operating under significant fiscal pressure during this period, with the crown repeatedly adjusting silver fineness across denominations to manage bullion costs — the .833 standard here reflecting a deliberate policy choice rather than a technical limitation.
KM#428 encompasses multiple die marriages across the run, and pieces from different years within the 1693–1699 span show measurable variation in die workmanship.