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2 Mark Dansk - Frederik III
| Issuer | Kingdom of Denmark |
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| Year | 1653-1657 |
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| Diameter | 34.1 mm |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central device comprises the Danish royal coat of arms — a crowned shield bearing three passant lions above nine hearts arranged in rows — set within a plain shield outline. The royal crown surmounts the shield, depicted in fine relief with detailed jewelled band. Flanking the shield are ornamental foliate or scroll devices. The peripheral legend DOMINVS PROVIDEBIT (Latin: 'The Lord will provide') is distributed around the outer field within a beaded border. The overall style is consistent with mid-17th century Danish hammered silver coinage. |
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Frederik III's reign opened under catastrophic financial pressure — the First Northern War against Sweden (1655–1660) drained treasury reserves and forced repeated debasements across Danish silver coinage. The 2 Mark issues of this period reflect that strain directly: the .671 fineness represents a deliberate reduction from earlier standards, sanctioned by a crown that needed metal to stay in circulation rather than be hoarded or melted.
KM#191 spans a five-year emission window, which typically indicates retooling of dies mid-series. Survivors in consistent condition are uncommon; wartime circulation was brutal on large-denomination silver.