| Issuer | Denmark |
| Year | 1624-1634 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1/2 Speciedaler |
| Currency | Rigsdaler specie (1625-1813) |
| Composition | Silver (.875) |
| Weight | 14.616 g |
| Dimensions | 35.37 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round |
| Orientation | |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#100 |
| Obverse description | Crowned half-bust of King Christian IV facing right over a big ornate cartouche with king’s name and titles. The bust (but not the cartouche) is inside a rope circle with King`s motto outside. At bottom the numbers of date are divided by cartouche lobes. Mintamarks are at sides of cartouche. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REGNA·FIR MAT·PIETAS
NS ☘
CHRISTIANUS
IIII D G D. N. V. G.
REX
1 6 Z 8 (Translation: Piety strengthens the realms King Christian IV, King of Denmark and Norway, the Goths and the Wends by the Grace of God) |
| Reverse description | Danish arms on a cross with long arms encircled by a ring of 13 round shields of Danish territories; all inside an outer pearled circle. Above, cutting the pearled circle, the Danish crown. Below on the lower arm of cross the pendant of the Order of the Elephant. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | BENEDICTO DOMI | NI DIVITES FACIT (Translation: The blessing of the Lord makes riches) |
| Edge | |
| Mint | ☘ Copenhagen, Denmark(?-1739) |
| Mintage | 1624 NS ☘ - Type 1A - 1627 NS ☘ - Type 1B - 1628 NS ☘ - Type 1B - 1631 PG ☘ - Type 2A - 1632 PG ☘ - Type 2A - 1634 PG ☘ - Type 2B - |
| Catalog ID | 5670066610 |
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