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2 Mark - Christian V
| Issuer | Norway |
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| Year | 1688 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Crowned interlaced cypher of King Christian V in mirror monogram form, centrally positioned within the field. The royal monogram is surmounted by an elaborate crown. A beaded inner circle frames the central device, with the Latin legend arranged around the periphery of the coin. |
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| Obverse lettering | ·PIETATE·ET·IUSTITIA· (Translation: With piety and justice) |
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Christian V's Norwegian coinage of the 1680s was produced under a monetary reorganization imposed from Copenhagen, where the Danish crown maintained tight control over Norwegian mint output. The Bergen mint, responsible for this issue, operated with chronic supply problems — silver deliveries were irregular, and the assay standards fluctuated enough that pieces from this period show measurable variation in fineness across the run. Rønning 119e designates a specific die pairing within the 1688 production, distinguishing it from the more commonly encountered 119a through 119d varieties.