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2 Skilling Dansk - Frederik II Copenhagen mint
| Issuer | Denmark |
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| Year | 1559-1563 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | At center, a crowned royal shield bearing the quartered arms of Denmark is depicted within a beaded inner circle. A long-armed cross extends behind the shield, its arms reaching to the beaded border and dividing the surrounding Latin legend into four segments. The legend reads FRIDERICVS·Z·D:G·DANIE, identifying Frederik II as King of Denmark by the Grace of God. The overall design is characteristic of mid-sixteenth-century Danish hammered coinage, with bold heraldic elements and a Gothic sensibility. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a five-line inscription contained within a beaded inner circle, stating the denomination and date in a format typical of Danish billon coinage of the period. The text reads II SKILLING DANSKE followed by the last two digits of the year, identifying the denomination as 2 Skilling Dansk. A surrounding Latin legend beyond the beaded circle proclaims the king's titles as ruler of Norway, the Wends, and the Goths, with a mintmark at the conclusion of the inscription. The lettering is rendered in a Gothic-influenced Latin script consistent with Scandinavian Renaissance coinage practice. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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