1 Søsling - Frederik I lettering type 3, date in legend

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.