1 Krone - Frederik V Type 4

Frederik V came to the Danish throne in 1746 following the death of Christian VI, whose austere pietism had suppressed court culture for decades. The new king's reign brought a deliberate loosening — artistically and politically — and the coinage reforms of the late 1740s reflect that shift toward a more confident, outward-facing monarchy. The Type 4 distinction within the 1748 Krone series traces to die modifications made during the year, producing measurable differences in the crown punch and lettering spacing that specialists use to sequence the emission order.