Medal - Frederik IV Coronation; gold issue

Features

Location Denmark
King Frederick IV (Frederik IV) (1699-1730)
Type Commemorative medals › Inauguration medal
Year 1700
Value 25 Ducats
Composition Gold (.979)
Weight 88.35 g
Diameter 48.40 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
146313
References Galster# 189
Georg Galster; 1936. Danske og norske Medailler og Jetons ca. 1533-ca. 1788. Selskabet til Udgivelse af Danske Mindesmærker, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Commemorative issue

Coronation of King Frederik IV of Denmark

Obverse

Head of Frederik IV with long and curly hair facing right. Engraver's name below neck

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FRIDERICUS. IIII. D. G. | DAN. NOR. VAN. GOT. REX.
A. MEIBUSCH. F.

Translation: Frederik IV Dei Gratia King of Denmark, Norway, the Wends and he Goths

Engraver: Anton Meybusch

Reverse

Small altar with crowned King's monogram between branches; on it the Crown of Denmark, Globus Cruciger and scepter crossed with sword, symbols of King's power. Above the altar, in the sky tha name of Jesus in Hebrew within radiating sun.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
QUI. DEDIT. יהוה PROTEGET.
________________
D. UNCT. XV. APR.
MDCC.

Engraver: Anton Meybusch

Edge

Smooth

Comments

In weight of a 25 dukater

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1700 

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