Denmark 1 Speciedaler - Christian VII, 1777

1 Speciedaler - Christian VII from Denmark. Issued in 1777. Struck in Silver (.875). Measures 40.5 mm and weighs 28.89 g.

Obverse

Crowned double King's monogram (the curls of "C" lower extremities are interwined with "7" legs; more the letters extremities ends with a spheres). Legend continuous around rim. (Christian VII Dei Gratia King of Denmark, Norway, the Wends and the Goths, Duke of Schleswig, Holstein, Stormarn and Dithmarschen, Count of Oldenburg)

Reverse

Crowned round shield with arms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, within laurel crossed branches. Around is the King's motto, while below the date is divided by mintmark. (Glory through love of the fatherland.)