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2 Mark Dansk - Christian IV Hebræermønt
| Issuer | Denmark |
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| Year | 1644-1646 |
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| Value | 2 Mark (⅓) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The Tetragrammaton in Hebrew characters (יהוה, Jehovah) displayed prominently in the central field, flanked above by the Latin word IUSTUS and below by IUDEX, together forming the devotional phrase 'God is a righteous judge' (Deus Iustus Iudex). The mintmark appears at the bottom of the field, positioned between two rosettes. Depending on the emission, either a large central flower flanked by two small rosettes or five small rosettes appear above IUSTUS, serving as additional mint differentiators. The bilingual Hebrew-Latin design is highly distinctive and reflects the religious convictions of Christian IV. |
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Christian IV struck these pieces during the concluding phase of the Torstenson War, Denmark's disastrous conflict with Sweden that ended with the Peace of Brömsebro in 1645 and the permanent cession of Gotland, Ösel, and other territories. The "Hebræermønt" designation — Hebrew coin — derives from the Hebrew inscription incorporated into the type, reflecting the king's interest in Old Testament symbolism at a moment when his kingdom was losing ground it would never recover.
The .593 fineness was a deliberate debasement from earlier standards, a fiscal measure Denmark resorted to under wartime financial strain.