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⅙ Rigsdaler Courant 'Offermark' - Frederik VI
| Issuer | Denmark |
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| Year | 1808 |
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| Thickness | 1 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the elaborately intertwined cursive royal cypher of Frederik VI, surmounted by a jewelled and arched royal crown with cross finial. The numeral VI appears beneath the monogram, denoting the king's regnal number. A circular legend surrounds the entire design, stating the coin's denominated value in Danish. The overall composition is well-centred and executed in a refined neoclassical engraving style characteristic of early nineteenth-century Danish coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | GANGBAR · FOR 1/6 RIGSDALER · DANSK · COURANT * (Translation: Getable for 1/6 Rigsdaler Courant) |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents a five-line patriotic inscription arranged in the open field, enclosed within a circular wreath composed of oak branches with acorns, tied at the base. The date 1808 appears on the penultimate line, followed by the mintmaster's initials M·F· at the foot of the inscription. The design commemorates a voluntary patriotic offering to the Danish fatherland, reflecting the coin's emergency issue character during the Napoleonic Wars period. The oak wreath, a traditional Danish national symbol, frames the legend with an uncluttered, dignified aesthetic. |
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