Norway 1 Speciedaler - Frederik III, 1653 – 1656

1 Speciedaler - Frederik III from Norway. Issued from 1653 to 1656. Struck in Silver (.875). Measures 46 mm and weighs 28.78 g.

Obverse

Crowned bust of king Frederik III, facing right. Surrounded by inscription (Frederik III, by God's Grace, King of Denmark, Norway, of the Wends and the Goths)

Reverse

Crowned Norwegian lion, holding an axe and facing left. The lion is inside a smaller beaded ring, with another beaded ring at the end of the reverse. Between the two beaded rings is the inscription. (May the Lord be my providence.)