Norway 1 Speciedaler - Christian V, 1693

1 Speciedaler - Christian V from Norway. Issued in 1693. Struck in Silver (.875). Measures 0 mm and weighs 28.89 g.

Obverse

Portrait of Christian V, wearing a stylised roman tunic, facing right and 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. After the inscription is a rosette. Beaded ring on the edge of the reverse. (With piety and justice)

Edge

Inscription and year. Three different variations of the edge inscription.