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3 Dukater - Frederik IV Accession, pattern silver strike
| Issuer | Denmark |
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| Year | 1699 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Draped and armored bust of King Frederik IV facing right, wearing a full periwig and displaying the badge of the Order of the Elephant suspended from a ribbon at the breast. The effigy is rendered in high relief with fine engraving detail characteristic of Meybusch's work. The circular legend runs along the periphery in Latin, naming the king by his royal titles over Denmark, Norway, the Wends, and the Goths. |
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| Obverse lettering | FRID• IV•D•G•DAN• | NOR•VA•GO•REX• (Translation: Frederik IV Dei Gratia King of Denmark, Norway, the Wends and the Goths) |
| Reverse description | Draped and armored bust of the late King Christian V facing right, wearing a full periwig and displaying the badge of the Order of the Elephant suspended from a ribbon at the breast. The portrait is presented in the same style and relief as the obverse, creating a commemorative pairing of father and son monarchs on the occasion of Frederik IV's accession. The peripheral Latin legend identifies Christian V by his royal titles over Denmark, Norway, the Wends, and the Goths. |
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