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2 Rigsdaler - Frederik VII Copper pattern strike
| Issuer | Royal Danish Mint |
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| Year | 1857 |
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| Value | 2 Rigsdaler |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and oak-wreathed bare-headed effigy of King Frederik VII facing right, with a prominent moustache and side whiskers, the truncation bearing the engraver's initials 'P.P.' The date 1857 appears in the lower exergual area below the bust. The encircling legend reads 'FREDERIK VII KONGE AF DANMARK P.P.' in bold raised Latin letters, bordered by a fine toothed inner rim. The portrait is rendered in high relief with exceptional sculptural detail characteristic of a proof-quality pattern strike, displaying rich blue and purple iridescent toning over the copper surfaces. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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In 1857, the Royal Danish Mint was working toward a decimal reform that would eventually produce the rigsmønt system — this copper pattern is a physical record of that deliberation. Pattern strikes in copper rather than silver allowed the mint to test dies cheaply and circulate proposed designs among officials without committing precious metal. Frederik VII's reign saw sustained pressure to rationalize Danish coinage, partly driven by the economic disruptions following the First Schleswig War. Whether this specific die was ever seriously considered for circulation is unclear; the KM pattern designation suggests it remained an internal trial.