2 Mark Dansk - Christian V Type II, laurel wreath

Christian V's monetary reforms of the 1670s–1690s restructured Danish coinage around a decimalized mark system, partly to rationalize the chaotic currency situation left by the costly wars with Sweden. The Type II designation distinguishes this emission from the earlier Type I by the laurel wreath treatment, a modification introduced mid-series rather than at a clean mint-year break — which is why the two types overlap in date and are separated by die study rather than calendar.

The .671 fineness places this below the contemporary standard for major European trade coinage, reflecting Denmark's ongoing fiscal strain during the later years of Christian V's reign.