1 Sølvmønt - Frederik II Visby

1 Sølvmønt - Frederik II (Visby) - obverse1 Sølvmønt - Frederik II (Visby) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Gotland (Sweden)
King Frederick II (1559-1588)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1565
Value 1 Sølvmønt
Currency Sølvmønt (1565)
Composition Silver
Weight 5.70 g
Shape Round
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
149764
References Hauberg# 153,
Peter Christian Hauberg; 1891. Gullands Myntvæsen. Aarbøger for Nordisk Oldkyndighed og Historie, Copenhagen, Denmark.
SIEG# 3C-34
Jan Bendix; 2017. 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. SIEGs Forlag, Fredrikssund, Denmark.

Obverse

Crowned monogram of Frederik II above shield and separating date, all surrounded by legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FREDERICVS · D : G : DAN · ET · NO · REX
F

Unabridged legend: Frederik Dei Gratia Daniae Et Norvegiae Rex.

Translation: Frederik, with God's grace, King of Denmark and Norway.

Engraver: Jens Bille

Reverse

Ram walking left while facing right with waving flag behind, all surrounded by legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
MON · NOVA · INSVLÆ · GOTLANT ·
B

Unabridged legend: Moneta Nova Insulae Gotlandiae.

Translation: New coinage of the island of Gotland.

Engraver: Jens Bille

Edge

Smooth.

Mint

Visby, Sweden

Comments

These coins were struck by Jens Billie, but no one is certain on the denomination. Because of that, these coins are sometimes referred to as a "Sølvmønt", which means "Silver coin".

These were the last coins struck for Gotland, and none are known to be in private collections.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1565 B

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