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12 Mark 'Stråledukat' - Frederik V
| Issuer | Denmark |
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| Year | 1757-1763 |
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| In circulation to | 27 May 1873 |
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| Reverse description | A large, ornately detailed royal crown dominates the center of the field, rendered with fine engraving showing jewels, arches, and a cross at the apex. Immediately below the crown appears the denomination in Roman numerals 'XII • M •' (twelve mark), and below that the date, with the mintmaster's initials incorporated between or below the date numerals. The royal motto 'PRUDENTIA ET CONSTANTIA' (With Prudence and Constancy) arcs around the upper portion of the coin in a Latin legend. The rim is bordered by a fine milled or beaded edge. |
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| Mintage | 1757 VH - km# 586.1 VH below date. Date flat - 1757 VH - km# 586.1 VH divides date. Date curved along rim - 1763 K - km# 586.2 - |
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The "Stråledukat" — named for the radiating sun motif that gave the type its popular nickname — was struck at the Copenhagen mint under mintmaster Nicolai Schwabe during Frederik V's reign. These pieces circulated alongside the broader Danish monetary reforms of the mid-eighteenth century, a period when Copenhagen was aggressively modernizing its coinage infrastructure to keep pace with continental trade demands.
The .875 fineness places it slightly below the traditional ducat standard of .986, a deliberate compromise that stretched the royal bullion supply without formally debasing the currency.