Standing armored figure of King Christian IV holding his scepter in the right hand over the shoulder and a globus cruciger in the outstretched left hand. The figure is partially within a rope circle and the date is divides at sides of King knees. Legend is outside the circle with mintmark at end (always between scepter point and King`s crown).
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
CHRISTIANUS·IIII·D | G: | D:NO:VA:GOT: REX |
☘ (Translation: King Christian IV, King of Denmark and Norway, the Goths and the Wends)
Reverse description
Central flat-topped shield with Arms of Denmark is encircled by a ring of 13 oval shields of Danish Territories and dependencies. The central shield is also above a cross with Danish Crown in its upper arm, at same level of the other shields. King’s motto is around central shield but not cut by cross arms (that`s are visible out of the provincial shields). All the shield are inside a pearled circle with legend outside cut in four parts by cross arms.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
· REG : FIRM : PIET ·
DVX · SCHLE: | HOL : STOR . | ET · DIT: CO | IN:OL:ET.DE (Translation: Piety strengthens the realms Duke of Schleswig, Holstein, Stormarn, and Ditmarsh, count of Oldenburg and Delmenhorst)