1 Speciedaler - Frederik V Type II

€131,337.00
IssuerDenmark
Year1764-1789
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Speciedaler
CurrencyRigsdaler specie (1625-1813)
CompositionSilver (.875)
Weight28.80 g
Dimensions40.95 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
Orientation
Engraver(s)Daniel Jensen Adzer
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#600, Dav EC III#1302
Obverse descriptionLaureate head of King Frederik V facing right. Legend around rim. Engraver initials on neck-cut.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringFRIDERICUS • V • D • G • DAN • NOR • VAN • GOT • REX • D.I.A.
(Translation: Frederik V Dei Gratia King of Denmark, Norway, the Wends and the Goths)
Reverse descriptionCrowned oval shield with arms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden encircled by the necklace of the Order of the Elephant. Shield and necklace are between crossed laurel sprigs. Below is the date divided by mint master`s initials, while around the shield, along the rim, is the King`s motto. Initials of the engraver are on the cut branch at left of the pendant.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringPRUDENTIA ET COSTANTIA DIA · 17 H.S.K. 64 ·
(Translation: With Prudence and perseverance)
EdgeDiagonal coarse milling
MintAltona, Schleswig-Holstein,Germany
Royal Danish Mint (Den Kongelige
Mønt), Copenhagen, Denmark (1739-date)
Mintage1764 HSK - DIA/DIA -
1764 (1789) HSK - DIA; restrike of 1789 -
1764 (1789) HSK - DIA/IW; restrike of 1789 -
Catalog ID2954275710
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