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4 Skilling Dansk - Christian IV Oval shield
| Issuer | Denmark |
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| Year | 1616-1619 |
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| Currency | First Speciedaler (-1625) |
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| Obverse description | Crowned oval shield bearing the Danish royal arms, superimposed over a long cross that extends to the beaded inner circle. The crowned shield is rendered in high relief at centre, with the cross arms dividing the surrounding legend into four segments. The inscription reads CHRI / STIAN / 4 DG / DAN, identifying the issuer as Christian IV, King of Denmark by the grace of God. The beaded inner circle frames the central device, with the legend occupying the broad outer field. |
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| Mintage | 1616 ☘ - - 1617 ☘ - - 1618 ☘ - .IIII. - 1618 ☘ - IIII - 1619 ☘ - - |
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Christian IV's monetary reforms of the early seventeenth century created a chaotic transitional period in Danish coinage, during which billon issues of inconsistent fineness circulated alongside older, heavier silver. The 4 Skilling denomination sat in an awkward middle tier — too valuable for everyday small transactions, not substantial enough for merchant accounting — and saw heavy use in wage payments to crown laborers and garrison troops.
KM#55.1 distinguishes this variety by the oval shield form, set apart from the later round-shield type struck concurrently at multiple mints during the same window.