1 Speciedaler - Frederik III King's motto on reverse

Features

Issuer Denmark
King Frederick III (Frederik III) (1648-1670)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1669
Value 1 Speciedaler
Currency Rigsdaler specie (1625-1813)
Composition Silver (.875)
Weight 28.34 g
Diameter 43.6 mm
Shape Round
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
176769
References KM# 308,
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.
Dav EC II# 3563
John Stewart Davenport; 1974. European Crowns : 1600-1700. Self-published, Galesburg, Illinois, United States.

Obverse

Laureate and armored bust of King Frederik with long and curly hair facing right. King wears a band with the pendant of the Order of the Elephant and a scarf around the neck; more his armor has a lion head on shoulder. Bust is partially within a circle broken below portrait with legend outside, along the rim.

Script: Latin

Lettering: FRID· III· D· G· DAN· NOR· VAN · GOT· REX

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

Reverse

Three oval lined shield in center (with arms of Sweden, Denmark and Norway) above a cross with thick and long arms. Above the three shields is the crown of Denmark intersected by cross upper arm. Moreover the three central shields are encircled by a band interwoven with cross arms, at which is attached the pendant of the Order of the Elephant. Around the band, are the 15 small oval shield of the provinces of the Kingdom of Denmark. King's motto around rim, divided in four parts by the cross arms. Date is vertical, divided in two and is placed between the band and the provincial arms, right behind the horizontal arms of the cross. Mintmark at sides of the pendant

Script: Latin

Lettering:
* DOM | INVS | PROVI | DEBIT *
1 6
6 9
F CH

Translation: The Lord will be my guide

Edge

Reeded

Mint

FCH Copenhagen, Denmark (?-1739)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
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