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4 Ducats - Frederik III Ship, second type
| Issuer | Royal Danish Mint |
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| Year | 1664 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and crowned bust of Frederik III facing right, wearing elaborate armour with lace cravat and mantle, rendered in high relief in the Baroque style. The portrait is set within a beaded inner circle. The peripheral Latin legend reads FRID : III : D:G : REX : DAN : NOR : VAN : GOT :, proclaiming Frederik III as King of Denmark and Norway, of the Wends and the Goths, by the Grace of God. The field surrounding the bust is smooth and unadorned, drawing full attention to the boldly modelled royal effigy. |
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| Obverse lettering | FRID : III : D:G : REX : DAN : NOR : VAN : GOT : (Translation: Frederik III by the Grace of God (King of) Denmark and Norway, of the Wends and the Goths.) |
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Frederik III commissioned this heavy gold multiple as a prestige emission during the consolidation of Danish absolute monarchy — a constitutional rupture that had occurred just four years earlier in 1660, when the hereditary nobility was stripped of its tax exemptions and the king transformed from elected to absolute sovereign. These large-denomination gold pieces were not intended for commerce; they circulated among courts and served diplomatic and gift-giving functions where the weight of the metal was itself the message.
The "second type" distinction under KM#217.2 reflects a die modification from the first emission, a detail that collapses into obscurity in most general references but matters considerably to specialists assembling complete type sets of Frederik III's gold coinage.