Description

Obverse

Crowned half-bust of King Christian IV facing right over a big ornate car touche with king’s name and titles. The bust (but not the car touche) is inside a rope circle with King’s motto outside. At bottom the numbers of date are divided by car touche lobes. Mint marks are at sides of car touche.

Lettering:
REGNA·FIR | MAT·PIETAS
NS ☘
CHRISTIANUS·IIII
D:G:DAN:NO:V:G REX
D:S:H:S:D:C:OL:ET:D
1 . 6 . Z . 6

Translation:
Piety strengthens the realms
King Christian the Fourth, King of Denmark and Norway, the Goths and the Wends, duke of Schleswig, Holstein, Stormarn, and Ditmarsh, count of Oldenburg and Delmenhorst
Reverse

Danish arms on a cross with long arms encircled by a ring of 13 round shields of Danish territories; all inside an outer pearled circle. Above, cutting the pearled circle, the Danish crown. Below on the lower arm of cross the pendant of the Order of the Elephant.

Lettering: BENEDICTO DOMI | NI DIVITES FACIT

Translation: The blessing of the Lord makes riches
Mint
Royal Danish Mint (Den Kongelige Mønt), Copenhagen, Denmark (1739-date)
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