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1 Rigsbankdaler / 1/2 Speciedaler - Frederik VI Type 2, broken neck cut
| Issuer | Royal Danish Mint (Den Kongelige Mønt) |
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| Year | 1833-1839 |
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| Weight | 14.447 g |
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| Reverse lettering | EN RIGSBANKDALER. 1/2. SP. W. 1838. S. |
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| Mintage | 1833 - KM706.1 - 1834 - KM706.1 - 1834 KM - KM706.2 - 1835 - KM706.1 - 1835 - KM706.3 - 1836 - KM706.1 - 1838 - KM706.3 - 1839 - KM706.1 - |
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Frederik VI had ruled Denmark since 1808, guiding the country through the catastrophic aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars — including state bankruptcy in 1813 and the loss of Norway to Sweden in 1814. The "broken neck cut" variety designation refers to a die modification made during the production run, distinguishing later working dies from the original Type 1 portrait hub. Such mid-series corrections were not uncommon at the Copenhagen mint, but they are rarely documented with enough precision to anchor clean variety attribution.
The Rigsbankdaler itself was introduced in 1813 as part of the monetary reorganization following the bankruptcy, replacing the older courant system at a brutal 6:1 conversion rate.