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1 Speciedaler - Christian IV Helsingør mint
| Issuer | Denmark |
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| Year | 1608-1610 |
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| Value | 1 Speciedaler |
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| Reverse description | Central flat-topped shield bearing the Arms of Denmark is surrounded by a ring of thirteen oval shields representing the territories and dependencies of the Danish Crown. A cross with a royal crown in its upper arm bisects the central composition, with the king's personal motto — REGITVR PIETATE — divided into four segments by the arms of the cross. All shields are contained within a pearled inner circle, with the outer Latin legend likewise quartered by the cross arms. The reverse presents a heraldically rich design typical of the large Speciedaler series issued under Christian IV. |
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| 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 Dithmarschen, Count of Oldenburg and Delmenhorst) |
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Christian IV established the Helsingør (Elsinore) mint specifically to process the enormous silver revenue generated by the Sound Toll — the duty levied on every vessel passing through the Øresund strait between Denmark and Sweden. At its peak, the toll accounted for roughly two-thirds of the Danish crown's total income, and the volume of incoming bullion from Dutch and English merchantmen justified a dedicated local facility rather than routing metal south to Copenhagen.
The Helsingør mint operated for only a few years before consolidation, which keeps surviving output from this period genuinely scarce.