2 Speciedaler - Frederik III Without King's motto

€2.00
IssuerDenmark
Year1669
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value2 Speciedaler
CurrencyRigsdaler specie (1625-1813)
CompositionSilver (.875)
Weight57.55 g
Dimensions48.95 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#311, Dav EC II#3564
Obverse descriptionLaureate bust of King Frederik III in ornate plate armor, wearing ermine sash, neck scarf, and collar of the Order of the Elephant.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringFRIDER · III · D · G · DAN NOR · VAN · GOT · REX ·
(Translation: Frederick III, by the grace of God, King of Denmark, Norway, the Wends, and the Goths.)
Reverse descriptionCoats of arms of Sweden, Norway, and Denmark on oval shields. Crown of Denmark above. Long cross pattée of Dannebrog behind with collar of the Order of the Elephant. 15 coats of arms of Danish provinces on small oval shields arranged in a circle around, clockwise: Kingdom of the Goths (Jutland), Kingdom of the Wends, Duchy of Schleswig, Duchy of Holstein, Duchy of Stormarn, Duchy of Dithmarschen, County of Oldenburg, County of Delmenhorst, Fehmarn Island, Bornholm Island, Gotland, Øsel Island, Faroe Islands, Iceland, and Greenland. Mint master initials below.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringDVX · SLES · HOL · STOR · DITM · COM · OLD & DELM G K
(Translation: Duke of Schleswig, Holstein, Stormarn, and Dithmarschen, Count of Oldenburg and Delmenhorst.)
EdgePlain or embossed lettering.
Mint
MintageND (1669)  - no inscription on edge -
1669  - -
Catalog ID9625288520
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