Armored and mantled bust of King Frederik IV facing right, with long and curly hair. King wears a collar with the pendant of the Order of the Elephant.
Obverse lettering
FRIDERICVS · IIII · | D · G · REX · DAN · NOR ·
V · G ·
Obverse script
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Reverse description
Armed merchant vessel sailing left on the high seas and flying the Danish ensign; Company`s monogram on her stern. Island of St. Thomas at the extreme left, African Danish Guinea at the right. Date and legend below, in exergue.
Reverse lettering
HIS · IVNGIMVR · AMBAE
S. THOM. | GUI/NEA
_____________________
SOC · IND · OCCID ·
INSTAUR ·
17 ♥ 08
Reverse script
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Engraver
♥ Royal Danish Mint (Den Kongelige Mønt), Copenhagen, Denmark (1739-date)