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1 Søsling - Frederik I lettering type 3, date in legend
| Issuer | Denmark |
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| Year | 1524 |
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| Currency | Gulden (1513-1572) |
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| Obverse description | At center, a crowned shield bearing the Oldenburg arms is positioned over a long-armed cross that extends beyond a beaded inner circle into the legend, dividing the outer inscription into four sections. The heraldic shield is surmounted by a royal crown, rendered in the late Gothic style typical of Danish hammered coinage of the early sixteenth century. The beaded circle frames the central device, while the cross arms terminate at the legend band. The divided obverse legend reading FRED / ERICV / S·REX / DACIE identifies the issuer as Frederik I, King of the Danes. |
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| Obverse lettering | FRED | ERICV | S·REX | DACI(E) (Translation: Frederik (I) King of Danes) |
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Frederik I came to the Danish throne in 1523 after forcing Christian II into exile, and his early coinage program reflected an urgent need to establish monetary legitimacy across a kingdom that had just changed hands by force. The søsling — a half-skilling denomination — was among the first issues bearing his name. The lettering type 3 classification and date placement within the legend distinguish this variety from contemporaneous strikes, and Sieg's numbering system isolates at least four distinct legend configurations for this single type across a narrow window of production.