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2 Skilling Dansk - Frederik III Shield type IIb
| Issuer | Royal Danish Mint |
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| Year | 1654-1655 |
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| Composition | Billon (.281 silver) |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays an oval or ellipse-shaped shield bearing the Danish lion passant, rendered in the crude but vigorous style characteristic of mid-17th century hammered billon coinage. The shield is surmounted by a royal crown. Surrounding the central device, a circular legend in Latin reads FREDERIC.3.D:G.D, referencing King Frederik III of Denmark by the Grace of God. The legend is separated from the shield by a raised inner circle, with beaded or dotted punctuation marks dividing the abbreviated royal titles. The overall execution reflects the hand-struck technique, resulting in a slightly irregular flan with variable relief. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a central circular cartouche enclosing the denomination inscription in three lines: II / SKIL / DANS, denoting two Skilling Dansk. Flanking dots accent the numeral II above. The surrounding outer legend, separated by a raised inner circle, reads NOR.VAN.G.REX.1655, giving the regnal titles King of Norway, the Wends and the Goths, along with the date 1655. The inscription is rendered in bold, blocky Latin capitals typical of the hammered coinage of the Copenhagen Mint during the reign of Frederik III. The flan is irregular in shape and thickness, consistent with the hand-struck production method of the period. |
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| Mintage | 1654 (h) - Ellipse-shaped shield - 1654 (h) - Oval-shaped shield - 1655 (h) - Ellipse-shaped shield - 1655 (h) - Oval-shaped shield - |
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