Laureate bust of king Christian V wearing a roman tunic, facing right and surrounded by inscription. Beaded ring on the edge of the obverse.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
CHRISTIAN V·D·G·REX·DAN·NOR·V·G (Translation: Christian V, by Gods grace, king of Denmark, Norway, Wends and Goths)
Reverse description
Crowned coat of arms in a shield over a cross. On the center of the shield is the danish, norwegian and swedish coat of arms. The three lions, the norwegian lion holding an axe and facing left and the three crowns respectively. Surrounding the three coats of arms, are the coats of arms of the eight danish provinces on top of laurettes. From the right, coat of arms of the Goths, the Wends, Slesvig, Holstein, Stormarn, Ditmarsken, Oldenborg and Delmenhorst. Inscription surrounding them. Beaded ring on the edge of the reverse. Date on the bottom divided by the mint master`s initials.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
PIETATE·ET·IUSTITIA
16 HCM 93 (Translation: With piety and justice)
Edge
Crossed hammer mintmark after the inscription.
Mint
⚒ Royal Norwegian Mint (Den Kongelige Mynt), Kongsberg, Norway (1686-date)