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4 Skilling - Christian IV Pattern
| Issuer | Norway |
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| Year | 1644 |
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| Currency | Speciedaler (1523-1746) |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts the crowned Norwegian lion rampant, facing left and brandishing a halberd axe, rendered in relief within the coin's field. The royal lion is shown in a bold, archaic style consistent with mid-17th century Scandinavian coinage. A circular Latin legend encircles the device, separated from the central motif by a raised beaded inner ring. The outer rim is likewise bounded by a beaded border. The legend reads CHRISTIAN IIII D G DAN, proclaiming Christian IV by the grace of God, King of Denmark. |
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| Reverse description | The large Roman numeral IV, denoting the denomination of four skillings, dominates the central field within a raised beaded inner circle. A circular Latin legend surrounds the inner circle in the outer zone, reading NOR VAN GOTO REX with the date 1644, proclaiming the king as ruler of Norway, the Vandals, and the Goths. The legend is separated from the rim by a raised beaded border. The overall design is characteristic of the boldly struck, typographically simple reverse dies employed in Norwegian and Danish royal coinage of the early 17th century. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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