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1 Skilling Dansk - Christian V
| Issuer | Denmark |
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| Year | 1686 |
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| Diameter | 16 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by the interlaced royal cypher of King Christian V of Denmark, composed of two mirrored 'C' characters intertwined around a central 'V', all surmounted by a large royal crown with orb finial. The monogram is rendered in an elaborate Baroque calligraphic style with bold, deeply struck strokes. The coin has a milled or reeded border encircling the design, with no surrounding legend on this side. |
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| Reverse description | The denomination and date are displayed across four horizontal lines in the center of the field, reading '* I *' flanked by rosette ornaments on the first line, followed by 'SKILING', 'DANSKE', and '1686', with the mintmaster's initials 'G·S·' displayed on a fifth line below, all within a milled border. The lettering is bold and deeply struck in a Baroque serif style. No surrounding legend is present; the entire reverse is occupied by the inscribed denomination, nationality descriptor, date, and mintmaster mark. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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