Norway 1 Speciedaler - Christian V, 1694 – 1696

1 Speciedaler - Christian V from Norway. Issued from 1694 to 1696. Struck in Silver (.875). Measures 41 mm and weighs 28.89 g.

Obverse

Portrait of Christian V, facing right, surrounded by the inscription. The sign of the elefant order under the bust. Beaded ring on the edge of the obverse. (Christian V, by the Grace of God, King of Denmark, Norway, the Wends and the Goths)

Reverse

Crowned coat of arms in a shield over a cross. On the small shield in the centre are the coat of arms of Slesvig, Holstein, Stormarn and Ditmarsken. On the large shield are the coat of arms of Denmark, Norway, the Nordic Union, the Goths and the Wends. Date on the bottom divided by the mint master's initials and the Elefant Order's sign. Surrounded by the Elefant Order's chain and the inscription. Beaded ring on the edge of the reverse. (With piety and justice)

Edge

Inscription and year. Each year has seven different variations of the edge inscription.