1 Speciedaler - Christian V Type 1, Year on edge

Issuer Denmark
Year 1670
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 1 Speciedaler
Currency Rigsdaler specie (1625-1813)
Composition Silver (.875)
Weight 28.83 g
Diameter 41.75 mm
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#322, Dav EC II#3629
Obverse description Laureate bust of King Christian V with long hair facing right, wearing ornate plate armor with lion shoulder, neck scarf, sash, and collar of the Order of the Elephant.
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering CHRISTIANUS · V · D · G · REX · DAN · NOR · VAN · GOT ·
(Translation: Christian V, by the grace of God, King of Denmark, Norway, the Wends, and the Goths.)
Reverse description Coats of arms of Sweden, Norway, and Denmark on ornate oval shields. Crown of Denmark above. Long cross pattée of Dannebrog behind with collar of the Order of the Elephant below. 15 coats of arms on small oval shields arranged in a circle around, clockwise: Kingdom of the Goths (Jutland), Kingdom of the Wends, Duchy of Schleswig, Duchy of Holstein, Duchy of Stormarn, Duchy of Dithmarschen, County of Oldenburg, County of Delmenhorst, Fehmarn Island, Bornholm Island, Gotland Island, Øsel Island, Faroe Islands, Iceland, and Greenland.
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering DVX · SLES · HOL · STOR · DITM · COM · OLD & DELM
(Translation: Duke of Schleswig, Holstein, Stormarn and Dithmarschen, Count of Oldenburg and Delmenhorst.)
Edge Plain or embossed lettering.
Mint
Mintage ND (1670) - With smooth edge -
1670 - -
Numisquare ID 1091705480
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