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24 Skilling Dansk - Christian VII
| Issuer | Royal Danish Mint |
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| Year | 1778-1783 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays the crowned Danish royal coat of arms at center, presented as an oval shield surmounted by a large royal crown with cross finial and acanthus-like mantle. The shield is divided into quarters bearing the three lions passant of Denmark with hearts, the lion rampant of Norway, and three crowns of Sweden, with additional heraldic elements in the lower segment. The surrounding circular legend gives the denomination and date, divided by the mintmaster's initials 'C.H.L.' at the base; the year '17–83' flanks the initials. The design is executed in high relief with fine engraving, consistent with Danish silver coinage of the period. |
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Christian VII was nominally king throughout this coin's production, but by 1778 he had been effectively removed from governance — declared mentally unfit and placed under the control of a regency council dominated by his son's guardians following the spectacular collapse of Johann Friedrich Struensee's regime years earlier. The coins bear his name and authority, but the administrative decisions behind their issue were made entirely by others.
The .562 fineness reflects a deliberate debasement from earlier Danish silver standards, part of ongoing efforts to stabilize crown finances after the economic disruptions of mid-century.