Christian V. Ducat, 1691. Large crown over florid intertwining monogram CC 55. Rv. Crowned 3-fold Arms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Fr.201, KM 414. This very ornate one-year design recalls a monarch whose determination to reform his kingdom with the aid of his energetic Chancellor Count Peter Griffenfeld was largely frustrated by a hostile nobility. Brilliant Uncirculated. (Est. $1,500-$2,000)
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