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 (flower over crossed halberds) at end.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
CHRISTIANUS·IIII·D: | G: D | :NO:VA:GO:Q:
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 dipendencies. 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, cut in four parts by cross arms. All the shield are inside a pearled circle with legend outside cut in four parts by cross arms as well as King`s motto.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
RE | G · FIRMA | T : PIE | TA
DVX.SCHL. | HOL.SOT. | ET DIT:CO | IN:OL:ET.D. (Translation: Piety strengthens the realms Duke of Schleswig, Holstein, Stormarn, and Ditmarsh, count of Oldenburg and Delmenhorst)