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1 Søsling - Christian III Copenhagen
| Issuer | Gotland |
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| Year | 1554 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Central crowned shield bearing three lions passant guardant arranged vertically, flanked by the divided date numerals. The shield is enclosed within a beaded or linear border, surrounded by a circular Latin legend in Gothic or Roman lettering occupying the outer field. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Gotland occupied an awkward administrative position in the mid-sixteenth century — nominally under Danish control following the 1645 Treaty of Brömsebro's antecedents, but long accustomed to issuing its own coinage under ecclesiastical and civic authority. Christian III's decision to extend Danish regal types to the island's mint reflected a broader consolidation of crown control over peripheral territories, not merely a monetary reform. The Copenhagen attribution in auction records refers to administrative oversight, not necessarily the physical striking location.