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8 Skilling Dansk - Christian IV
| Issuer | Denmark |
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| Year | 1624-1625 |
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| Currency | First Speciedaler (-1625) |
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| Obverse description | Crowned royal cypher of Christian IV (C4) occupies the central field, flanked by the initials R, F, and P positioned at the sides and above the monogram, serving as an abbreviation for the Latin motto REGNA FIRMAT PIETAS. A clover-leaf mintmark denoting the Copenhagen Mint appears to the right of the monogram. The design is rendered in a bold, high-relief style characteristic of early seventeenth-century Danish hammered coinage. The coin is bordered by a beaded inner circle. |
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| Obverse lettering | RFP (= REGNA FIRMAT PIETAS) C4 ☘ (Translation: Piety strengthens the realms) |
| Reverse description | The denomination and currency name are displayed in four horizontal lines across the field, reading: the numeral 8 flanked by rosette stops on the first line, followed by SKILLI, then NG·DAN, and finally the date 1624 at the base. The bold, blocky lettering fills the entire flan in the direct style typical of hammered Danish skilling coinage of the period. The coin is bordered by a beaded inner circle consistent with the obverse. |
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