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1 Mark Dansk - Christian V
| Issuer | Denmark |
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| Year | 1675 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by the elaborately interlaced crowned royal cypher of Christian V, formed by two mirrored 'C5' monograms rendered in an ornate baroque style with flowing, curvilinear scrollwork. The royal crown surmounts the monogram, depicted with arches and orb. The coin's edge is bordered by a fine beaded inner circle, with a reeded rim visible at the periphery. No peripheral legend is present; the monogram alone dominates the design in the Baroque fashion typical of late 17th-century Danish coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | 5CC5 |
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Christian V came to the Danish throne in 1670 and almost immediately set about centralizing royal authority, codifying absolute monarchy into law with the Kongeloven of 1665 — the only written constitution in European history to formally enshrine absolutism. The mark coinage of his reign reflects a mint system under pressure, as Denmark's finances were badly strained by the Scanian War with Sweden, which erupted in 1675, the very year this piece was struck.
KM#350 is among the earlier issues of his reign's silver mark series, produced while the Copenhagen mint was simultaneously supplying metal for military expenditure.