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2 Ducats - Frederik III
| Issuer | Norway |
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| Year | 1669-1670 |
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| Currency | Ducat (1665-1680) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Crowned royal cypher of Frederik III, centrally placed and flanked by a sword to the left and a scepter to the right, with an orb positioned below the monogram, all enclosed within a laurel wreath. A Latin legend surrounds the wreath, terminating with the engraver's initials JL. The inner border is defined by a solid ring at the rim. |
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Frederik III's dual-ducat issues of 1669–70 were struck in Copenhagen for Norwegian account during a politically charged moment: Frederik had declared himself absolute hereditary monarch of Denmark-Norway in 1660, dismantling centuries of aristocratic constitutional limits in a single stroke. These gold pieces belong to that first decade of absolute rule, when the Crown was aggressively projecting financial and symbolic authority through coinage. Norwegian-attributed issues from this reign are genuinely scarce — production was limited and attrition through export and melting was high.
Hede 39 / Fr. 5b is among the rarer Frederik III gold types. Surviving examples in collectible condition are infrequently encountered at auction.