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1 Krone - Frederik IV Pattern
| Issuer | Denmark |
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| Year | 1699 |
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| Weight | 34.65 g |
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| Obverse description | Draped and armored right-facing effigy of King Frederik IV, wearing the pendant of the Order of the Elephant suspended at the breast. The portrait is rendered in high relief with careful attention to the royal regalia and drapery folds. A Latin legend encircles the bust within the coin's field, identifying the king by name and titles. |
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| Obverse lettering | FRID IV D G DAN NOR VA GO REX (Translation: Frederik IV Dei Gratia King of Denmark, Norway, the Wends and the Goths) |
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This 1699 pattern was struck in gold as a presentation or trial piece, almost certainly produced for court approval rather than any intended circulation. Frederik IV had just ascended the Danish throne that same year following the death of Christian V, and the timing of new coinage trials was a routine assertion of royal authority at the start of a reign. The weight — well above anything a circulating krone would require — places this firmly in the category of demonstration or gift pieces produced by the royal mint at Copenhagen.
Farouk collection provenance has been suggested for several Fr#213 specimens, though documentation varies by example.