4 Skilling Lybsk - Christian IV Wire money

Features

Issuer Denmark
King Christian IV (1588-1648)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1620-1630
Value 4 Skilling Lybsk = 8 Skilling Dansk (2⁄21)
Currency Glückstadt - Speciedaler (1617-1773)
Composition Silver (.888)
Weight 1.93 g
Diameter 18 mm
Shape Round
Technique Hammered (wire)
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
108002
References KM# 9,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Lange# 55
Christian Christoph Andreas Lange; 1908. Sammlung schleswig-holsteinischer Münzen und Medaillen / Band 1. Schauenburgische Herzöge und Grafen in Schleswig-Holstein vor 1460. Bahlke, Berlin, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

Crowned and armored King on horseback running right. King hold a scepter. Value under horse (may be out of planchet)

Script: Latin

Lettering: 4 SL

Reverse

Six line inscription

Script: Latin

Lettering:
(C)HRIST
(I)AN DER (4)
VAN GOTT
GNA.KONN:
IN DENNE
MARKEN

Comments

Obverse variety:
- Open crown
- Closed crown. Value can be written as 4 S L or 4 · S L or 4 S · L · or 4 · S · L or · 4 · S · L ·
Horse's forelegs lifted, the rear bent. If front legs are assembled they can be both visible or not.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
ND (1620-1623)  100% Km# 9.1 King has open crown
ND (1624-1630)  50% Km# 9.2 King has closed crown

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