Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 4 . 1009
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DENMARK. Frederik III. 1648-1670. AR Krone (42mm, 21.56 g, 2h). Københaven (Copenhagen) mint. Dated 1659. Crowned monogram set on clouds / Hand holding sword reaching from the clouds, cutting off outstreched hand to right reaching for Danish crown above. Hede 100A; KM 223; Davenport 3576. Toned, edge split. Good VF. On 11 February 1659, the Danish repelled an attack on Copenhagen by the Swedes. The reverse imagery on this coin colorfully illustrates the result of the battle, in which the Danish successfully held off the Swedish attempt to take the Danish crown.
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