Corona Danica

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Corona Danica from 1618 (diameter 46 mm)

The Corona Danica ( Latin for "Danish Krone") is a coin type newly introduced in 1618 under King Christian IV of Denmark and Norway (1588–1648), initially valued at 1 1 ⁄ 2   Reichstalers . It is the original Danish krone , a thaler coin that was only minted for a short time. The coin name is part of the legend on the reverse .

Coin history

Christian IV., Copper engraving with his title. In 1618 he introduced the Corona Danica to use the coin rack .

In 1618 Christian IV introduced the Corona Danica because no profit could be made from the previous mark without devaluation .

According to Kahnt, the name “crown” of the new coin type is derived from the coin design on the reverse. According to v. Schrötter Christian IV had. Naming the country of his brother- I of England Jacob transferred (see Crown ). This made the introduction of the new coin type easier.

Christian IV issued the Corona Danica, the later double crown, for 1 1 ⁄ 2   Reichstaler. Accordingly, it should contain 38.7 grams of silver. She was, however, 13 3 / 4   lötig and contained only 32.5 grams of silver. This enabled a coin profit of around 11% to be achieved. Because of this obvious falsification of coins , the Corona Danica had to be  devalued to 1 1 ⁄ 3  Reichstaler in 1625 .

“The coin [falsification] was obvious. In a few years the population saw a light and in 1625 the [Corona Danica] had to be reduced to 1 1 ⁄ 3   species [Rigsdaler species]. "

The original crown was only rarely minted and lost its meaning.

The coinage took place in Copenhagen Castle . The Copenhagen Mint was located there .

Later Danish crowns were about half the weight of the Corona Danica. After speciestaler minting , the crown finally became the main currency of Denmark and Norway.

Coin description

(The description applies to the coin pictured above.)

Copenhagen Castle in 1698. This is where the Corona Danica was minted.

The newly introduced coin Corona Danica Christian IV of Denmark is a 2-crown piece (double crown) from 1618 with the mint master's mark clover of the mint master Nikolaus Schwabe of the Copenhagen mint. The silver coin has a diameter of 46 millimeters and weighs around 37.8 grams. It is a taler coin (just like the English silver crowns - see Cromwelltaler ) and also appears with the year 1619.

front

The obverse shows the standing crowned king in armor . With his right hand he shoulders the scepter , with his left he takes the sword by the handle . The Roman number IIII between the king's feet is the value “4 Mark Danske ”.

  • Inscription: CHRISTIANUS • D (ei): G (ratia): DANIӔ • (continuation of the inscription on the reverse)

back

The crown of Cristian IV is stamped on the back .

  • Outer inscription: NORVEGI (ae): VANDALO (rum): GOTORU (m): Q (ue) • REX • ​​1618 (continuation of the inscription on the front)
Translation of the inscription on both sides: Christian, by the grace of God King of Denmark , Norway , the Vandals and the Goths .

With Vandals are turning mean. The Kingdom's claim relates to the Baltic Sea region . Usually no distinction was made between Vandals and Wends.

  • Inner inscription above (letters): • R (egna) • F (irmat) • P (ietas)
Translation: Piety strengthens the empire , that is Christian IV's motto . In the vernacular, however, the letters have been correctly reinterpreted as R iget F attes P close, the empire lacks money.
  • Inner inscription below: CORONA • DANICA •
Translation: Danish Krone.

Replica

From the coin type Corona Danica, which was newly introduced in 1618, a replica called a copy was made, which is exemplarily marked. The front and back of this embossing is marked with KOPI and DANMARKS MØNTSKAT. The marking is located in a ring area outside the coin image. Tampering , which could turn into forgeries , is thus excluded. In addition, the diameter is only 38.6 millimeters.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Helmut Kahnt: The large coin lexicon from A to Z , Regenstauf 2005, p. 78: See under "Corona Danica"
  2. ↑ Friedrich von Schrötter, N. Bauer, K. Regling, A. Suhle, R. Vasmer, J. Wilcke: Dictionary der Münzkunde , Berlin 1970 (reprint of the original edition from 1930) p. 113: see "Corona Danica"
  3. ^ Friedrich von Schrötter, N. Bauer, K. Regling, A. Suhle, R. Vasmer, J. Wilcke: Dictionary der Münzkunde , Berlin 1970 (reprint of the original edition from 1930) P. 113: Talermünze
  4. ↑ Helmut Kahnt: Das große Münzlexikon von A to Z , Regenstauf 2005, p. 78: Derived from the coin image on the reverse
  5. ^ Friedrich von Schrötter, N. Bauer, K. Regling, A. Suhle, R. Vasmer, J. Wilcke: Dictionary der Münzkunde , Berlin 1970 (reprint of the original edition from 1930) p. 113: "[...] whereby the new coin got some credit. "
  6. ↑ v. Schrötter p. 113: "the later double crown"
  7. ↑ Helmut Kahnt p. 78, v. Schrotter p. 113, Heinz Fengler p. 58
  8. ↑ Heinz Fengler, Gerd Gierow, Willy Unger: transpress-Lexikon Numismatik , Berlin 1976, p. 58
  9. ^ Friedrich von Schrötter, N. Bauer, K. Regling, A. Suhle, R. Vasmer, J. Wilcke: Dictionary der Münzkunde , Berlin 1970 (reprint of the original edition from 1930) p. 113: Here referred to as a forgery.
  10. ↑ colnect Copenhagen Mint, in Copenhagen Castle
  11. ↑ Helmut Kahnt: The large coin lexicon from A to Z , Regenstauf 2005, p. 78: The later Danish crowns
  12. ^ Künker: Mint master Nikolaus Schwabe
  13. ↑ numista: diameter 46 mm
  14. ↑ Helmut Kahnt: The large coin lexicon from A to Z , Regenstauf 2005, p. 78: 4 Mark Danske
  15. ↑ numista: the Wends and the Goths
  16. ↑ montbutikken: Corona Danica replica