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8 Skilling Dansk - Christian IV
| Issuer | Denmark |
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| Year | 1606-1609 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Oval crowned coat of arms of Denmark centered in the field within a pearled inner circle, displaying the quartered royal arms. The denomination expressed in words arcs above the shield, while the continuation of the royal titulature legend runs around the outer rim. The heraldic shield is flanked by decorative elements and the mint mark appears in the surrounding legend. |
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| Mintage | 1606 ☘ - Type I - ND (1606-1609) ☘ - Type II - 1607 ☘ - Type I - 1608 ☘ - Type I - 1608 ☘ - Type I - 1608 ☘ - Type II - 1609 ☘ - Type III - Shield without lateral bars - |
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Christian IV struck these during a period of aggressive monetary reform — he had inherited a debased coinage from Frederick II and spent the early years of his reign attempting to restore public confidence in Danish silver. The 8 skilling denomination sat at a practical midpoint in daily commerce, and issues from this reign circulated heavily into the Baltic trading networks that Denmark controlled through Sound Toll revenues.
KM#32 encompasses production across four years, and die marriages vary considerably. Pieces from 1606 tend to show sharper workmanship than later dates as the initial die preparation gave way to more utilitarian execution under sustained mint pressure.