Norway 1 Speciedaler - Frederik III, 1665

1 Speciedaler - Frederik III from Norway. Issued in 1665. Struck in Silver (.875). Measures 43 mm and weighs 28.78 g.

Obverse

Bust of king Frederik III with a laurel wreath, a bow tie in the front and armored shoulder, facing right in a laurel wreath. Surrounded by inscription. Beaded ring on the edge. (Frederik III, by God´s grace, King of Denmark, Norway, the Wends and the Goths)

Reverse

Crowned Norwegian lion holding an axe and facing left, in a shield on top of a cross. The shield is crowned, divides the mint master´s initials and is surrounded by the inscription. Date is divided by the shield and is at the top part. Beaded ring on the rim. (The Lord will be my providence)