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4 Ducats - Christian V Christiansborg Fortress
| Issuer | Denmark |
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| Year | 1688 |
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| Currency | Rigsdaler specie (1625-1813) |
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| Obverse description | Armored and draped bust of King Christian V facing right, wearing an elaborate plumed helmet adorned with laurel and feathers in the baroque military fashion. The king's portrait is rendered in high relief with fine detail to the armor, drapery, and facial features. A circular Latin legend surrounds the effigy, separated from the portrait by a raised inner border. Bullet-point stops divide the legend elements throughout. |
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| Reverse description | A detailed bird's-eye perspective view of Christiansborg Fortress (Fort Christiansborg) on the Gold Coast (present-day Ghana), depicted as a star-shaped coastal fortification surrounded by the sea with waves visible below. The fortress is shown with its bastions, curtain walls, central tower flying a flag, arched gateway, and flanking structures, with trees visible to the left. An ornamental wreath or floral spray appears at the lower left of the inner field. The circumferential Latin legend naming the fortress and date is separated from the central design by a raised beaded border. |
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| Mintage | 1688 |
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