Mark, emergency coin of Frederick II, King of Denmark, in the Seven Years' War against Sweden
Also known as: Mark, noodmunt van Frederik II, koning van Denemarken, in de Zevenjarige Oorlog tegen Zweden
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1564
Almost diamond-shaped emergency coin, missing its right corner. Obverse: inscription in a circle. Reverse: letter F in a crowned cartouche. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-4-22; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements height 2.9 cm x width 2.8 cm x weight 8.16 g. Description translated from the museum's Dutch catalogue text; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
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- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- silver (metal)
- Technique
- striking (metalworking)
- Dimensions
- height 2.9 cm x width 2.8 cm x weight 8.16 g · hoogte 2,9 cm x breedte 2,8 cm x gewicht (eigenschap) 8,16 g
- Measurements
- height 2.9 cm x width 2.8 cm x weight 8.16 g
Design
- Obverse
- inscription in a circle.
- Reverse
- letter F in a crowned cartouche
Identification
- Original title
- Mark, noodmunt van Frederik II, koning van Denemarken, in de Zevenjarige Oorlog tegen Zweden
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Museum object number
- NG-VG-4-22
- Museum classification
- siege coin · coin · mark
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- Issue or mint date
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- Material
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- Mint or printer
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- Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue references
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