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1 Ducat - Frederik III Largesse issue

Features

Issuer Denmark
King Frederick III (Frederik III) (1648-1670)
Type Non-circulating coins
Year 1648
Value 1 Ducat (2)
Currency Rigsdaler specie (1625-1813)
Composition Gold (.979)
Weight 3.49 g
Size 19 mm
Shape Square
Technique Klippe
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
200161
References KM# 163
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
, Fr# 75
Coin & Currency Institute (publisher). Gold Coins of the World. Coin & Currency Institute (7 volumes).
, Hede# 5B
Holger Hede; 1978. Danmarks og Norges mønter: 1541-1814-1977 = Coins of Denmark and Norway. Danish Numismatic Association, Copenhagen, Denmark.
, SIEG# 108.2
Jan Bendix; 2016. SIEGs Møntkatalog Norden: Danmark, Slesvig, Nordborg, Glücksborg, Plön, Gottorp, Dansk Vestindien, Trankebar, Færøerne, Grønland, Island, Norge : private mønter fra Færøerne, Grønland, Dansk Vestindien og Christiania = SIEG's Nordic Coin Catalog. SIEG, Frederikssund, Denmark.

Commemorative issue

Coronation of King Frederik III in november 1648

Obverse

Laureate and draped bust right with date below. Legend around rim.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FRI | DERICVS | 3 | DEI · GRA · DA | NIÆ
1648

Translation: Frederik III (King of) Denmark by the Grace of God

Reverse

Vase with smoking incense (or plant ??) with TANDEM lettering on it.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
NORWEGIE · | VANDALORV | M · GOTTOR | VMQVE · REX ·
TANDEM

Translation: King of Norway, the Wends and the Goths

Mint

Royal Danish Mint (Den Kongelige Mønt), Copenhagen, Denmark (1739-date)

Comments

Small portrait version. Maybe just a gold strike of the 1/12 Speciedaler coin

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1648  Km# 163.1 - Small portrait 75%
1648  Km# 163.2 - Large portrait 50%

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Bullion value: USD 487.16 Search tips
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Actual gold weight: 0.110 oz
Current gold price: 4434.75 USD/oz (see gold price )

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