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1 Speciedaler - Frederik III
| Issuer | Norway |
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| Year | 1661-1662 |
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| Value | 1 Speciedaler |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The crowned, two-tailed rampant lion of Norway, holding a curved halberd, displayed at centre within a wreath circle. A mintmark appears between the lion's fore and hind legs. The royal motto is inscribed outside the wreath circle, with the split date flanking a central ornament positioned below the wreath. A beaded ring frames the outer rim. The composition follows the established heraldic convention for Norwegian coinage of the period. |
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Frederik III issued this speciedaler during the immediate aftermath of his 1660 coup — a bloodless constitutional revolution that abolished the Danish-Norwegian nobility's tax exemptions and replaced the elective monarchy with hereditary absolutism. The coinage of 1661–62 falls squarely in the reorganization period, when the new absolute crown was asserting financial and symbolic authority simultaneously. Norway remained a dependency of Denmark throughout this period, so "Norwegian" issues of this era reflect Copenhagen's administrative reach rather than any separate mint authority.
The Rønning 45i classification indicates a specific die pairing within a scarce type that saw limited production across just two years.