4 Mark Dansk - Christian V Type II; palm leaves 1692-1694

Weight

22.272 g

Diameter

40 mm

Thickness

NA

Material

Silver (.671)

Shape

Round

Edge Type

NA

Technique

NA

Front design

Crowned double mirrored King's monogram within palm crossed leaves. Gluckstadt mintmark below leaves knot.

Back design

Crowned and ornate oval shield with arms of Denmark lying on cross. Shield is surrounded by a string with the pendant of the Order of the Elephant. Value in letter at both sides of shield, along the rim. The date may be at the end of the legend (km# 77.1) or also at both sides of the pendant as for the 2 Mark coin (km# 77.2)

Year of Minting

1692-1694

King

Christian V ( 1670-1699 )

Mint location

Glückstadt, Schleswig-Holstein , Germany

Mint mark

CW

Orientation

NA

Inscriptions

Obverse: 5CC5 CW Reverse: IIII • MARCK DANSKE • 1693 •

Context

Of this coin exists two main variant accordingly to the position of the date on reverse: km# 77.1 - DAV# 3679 with date after value km# 77.2 - DAV# 3679A with date divided by the pendant of the Elephant. Also other small variants can be recognized: 1692 has a lot of small dots at sides of shield. On obverse the palm leaves are shorter but the crown is larger than other dates. 1693 Type 1 has few and bigger dots at sides of shield. On obverse the palm leaves are longer and thicker. 1693 Type 2 on reverse has small dots as 1692 but the belt with the pendant is much more wide and touches the crown ring above the shield. Obverse is like type1 1694 looks quite like 1693 type 1

Rarity

Ultra rare

Coin type

Standard circulation

In circulation

No

Demonetized

Yes

Marketplace listings

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