1 Portugaløser - Frederik III Type XXIII
Features
| Issuer |
Norway
 |
|---|---|
| King |
Frederick III (Frederik III) (1648-1670)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Year | 1668 |
| Value | 1 Portugaløser (20) |
| Currency | Speciedaler (1523-1746) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 35.5 g |
| Diameter | 42 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 387243 |
| References | KM# PnD20 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Holger Hede; 1978. Danmarks og Norges mønter: 1541-1814-1977 = Coins of Denmark and Norway. Danish Numismatic Association, Copenhagen, Denmark. Bjørn R. Rønning; 1971. Norges mynter 1628-1873. Universitetsforlaget. Gunnar Thesen; 2015. Norges mynter i dansketiden: 1449-1814 = Norwegian coins during the Danish period. Oslo Myntgalleri AS, Oslo, Norway. |
Obverse
Bust of king Frederik III with laurel wreath, facing right. Surrounded by inscription. Beaded ring on the rim.
Script: Latin
Lettering: FRIDERIC:3·D:G·DAN:NOR:VAN:GOT·REX·
Translation: Frederik III, by the grace of God, King of Denmark, Norway, the Wends and the Goths.
Reverse
Crowned norwegian lion holding an axe and facing left, in an oval decorated shield on top of a cross. The shield is crowned and is surrounded by the inscription. Mistmaster's initials divided by the shield, with date below. Beaded ring on the rim.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
·DOMINUS PROVIDEBIT·
F G
✤1668✤
Translation: The Lord will be my provider.
Edge
Plain.
Mint
Christiania, Oslo, Norway (1628-1695)Mark
| FG | Frederik Grüner Sr., Mint master, Christiania (1651-1674) |
Comments
The Portugaløser worth 10 Ducats originated as an imitation of Portuguese gold coins. Later they would become gold coins of differing sizes struck with the dies of the silver Speciedaler. This coin is an example of such.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| 1668 | FG | Unique | |||||||||||||
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