Norway ⅛ Speciedaler - Christian V, 1671

⅛ Speciedaler - Christian V from Norway. Issued in 1671. Struck in Silver (.875). Measures 23 mm and weighs 3.61 g.

Obverse

Laureate bust of king Christian V with a roman tunic and long hair, facing right. Inscription surrounding it in a clockwise direction. Beaded ring on the rim. (Christian 5, King by the Grace of God)

Reverse

Crowned Norwegian lion holding an axe and facing right, in an oval ornate shield on top of a cross. The shield is crowned and is surrounded by the inscription. Beaded ring on the edge. (12 Danish Skilling)