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3 Krone - Frederik IV White metal pattern
| Issuer | Denmark |
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| Year | 1726 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | DVX · SLES · HOL · STOR · DITM · COM · OLD · DELM 17 26 (Translation: Duke of Schleswig, Holstein, Stormarn and Dithmarschen, Count of Oldenburg and Delmenhorst.) |
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Frederik IV's monetary reforms of the 1720s prompted a series of pattern trials in non-standard metals, this tin striking among them. The 3 Krone denomination itself had a troubled history in Danish coinage — chronic silver shortages and ongoing fiscal strain following the Great Northern War made large silver issues difficult to sustain, and the crown was actively exploring alternatives. Whether this piece was ever seriously considered for production or struck purely as a cabinet specimen for the king is unresolved.
Tin patterns of this size are exceptionally vulnerable to tin pest at low temperatures, which makes survivors in stable condition genuinely uncommon.