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4 Skilling Dansk - Christian IV Hebræermønt
| Issuer | Denmark |
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| Year | 1644-1645 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Reverse script | Hebrew, Latin |
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| Edge | Plain |
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The so-called "Hebræermønt" — Hebrew coin — takes its name from the Hebrew inscription incorporated into the design, an unusual choice driven by Christian IV's interest in mystical theology and his consultations with learned rabbinical figures at court. It was struck during the closing years of the Torstenson War, Denmark's catastrophic conflict with Sweden that would culminate in the Treaty of Brömsebro in 1645 and the permanent cession of several Norwegian and Danish territories.
Billon of this fineness circulated hard and wore quickly. Survivors in collectible condition are genuinely scarce.