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1 Mark Dansk - Frederik II Copenhagen mint
| Issuer | Denmark |
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| Year | 1560-1563 |
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| Weight | 9.744 g |
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| Obverse description | Within a beaded circle, a crowned shield bearing the quartered arms of Denmark is depicted centrally in the field. A long-armed cross extends behind the shield, dividing the surrounding Latin legend into four sections. The legend reads FRIDERICVS DEI GRATIA DANIAE REX, identifying Frederik II as King of Denmark by the Grace of God. The overall style is consistent with mid-16th century hammered coinage of the Copenhagen mint. |
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| Mintage | 1560 - GOTOR*Q*REX - 1561 - GOTOR*Q*REX - 1562 - GOTOR*Q*REX - 1563 - GOTO*Q*REX; big dot below date - 1563 - GOTO*Q*REX; no dot below date - 1563 - GOTOR*Q*REX; big dot below date - 1563 - GOTOR*Q*REX; star below date - |
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Frederik II came to the Danish throne in 1559 and almost immediately embroiled the kingdom in the Seven Years' War of the North against Sweden — a conflict that placed enormous strain on royal finances and drove aggressive minting to fund military operations. This 1 Mark issue belongs precisely to that opening phase of the war, when the Copenhagen mint was under pressure to produce silver currency in volume.
The .649 fineness reflects a deliberate reduction from earlier Danish silver standards, a fiscally motivated decision that generated periodic controversy with merchant creditors who tracked alloy quality closely.