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2 Mark Dansk - Christian IV Hebræermønt
| Issuer | Denmark |
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| Year | 1645 |
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| Diameter | 32 mm |
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| Reverse description | Center field displays the Hebrew Tetragrammaton יהוה (Jehovah), the divine name, prominently positioned between the Latin word IUSTUS above and IUDEX below, together forming the devotional phrase meaning 'God is a righteous judge.' The composition is flanked by decorative rosettes and features the Glückstadt mint mark at the lower portion of the field. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded circle, with additional ornamental stops punctuating the legend. This type, known as the 'Hebræermønt,' reflects the strong religious convictions expressed in Danish royal coinage of the Christian IV era. |
| Reverse script | Hebrew, Latin |
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Christian IV struck these coins in 1645 to pay the indemnity demanded by Sweden under the Treaty of Brömsebro, which ended the disastrous Torstenson War — a conflict that cost Denmark the provinces of Jämtland, Härjedalen, and Gotland, and effectively ended Danish dominance in Scandinavian affairs. The Hebrew script incorporated into the design gave the series its popular name, "Hebræermønt," reflecting a broader European numismatic fashion for Hebraic inscriptions that Christian deliberately adopted.
The .593 fineness was significantly debased relative to earlier Danish silver coinage, a direct consequence of wartime treasury depletion.