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Blaffert - Christian II/Christian III
| Issuer | Kingdom of Denmark |
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| Year | 1513-1559 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central device consisting of a crowned Gothic initial 'C' — the royal cypher of the Danish king — rendered as a stylised crescent or scroll form surmounted by a three-pointed crown. The cypher is set within a plain inner circle, surrounded by a broad border of radiating teeth or lobes forming a decorative rope-like rim. The flan is irregular and slightly concave, consistent with hammered billon coinage of the period. No legend is present; the crowned initial alone serves as the royal identifier. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central device mirroring the obverse, featuring a crowned Gothic 'C' cypher — the royal monogram — enclosed within a circular border. The crown above the initial displays three points, characteristic of Danish royal iconography of the early sixteenth century. The surrounding field is bounded by a prominent toothed or gadrooned rim, produced by the hammering technique on an irregularly shaped billon flan. The overall design is nearly identical to the obverse, reflecting the uniface or near-uniface nature of this small denomination. |
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