2 Speciedaler – Glückstadt
Germany
Context
Year: 1641
Country: Germany 
Issuer: Glückstadt
Period:
Ruler: Christian IV
Currency:
(1617—1773)
Demonetized: Yes
Material
References
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Numista: #308518
Value
Bullion value: $144.01
Obverse
Description:
Portrait of King Christian IV within a beaded circle, crowned and armored, with hair over his collar. A shield with the arms of Denmark (featuring 9 hearts) interrupts the circle below. The king's motto appears inside the circle along the border, while the legend is on the outer rim.
Inscription:
CHRISTIANUS·IIII·D:G:DAN:N: V:G:Q:REX·
___________________
REGNA | FIRMAT PIETAS.
___________________
REGNA | FIRMAT PIETAS.
Script: Latin
Reverse
Description:
Fortuna stands on a globe, her body curved and head turned left. Partially draped in a shawl, she holds a long banner above her head with her right hand, resting it at her hip with her left. She is enclosed within a beaded circle, surrounded by a legend containing the date and mintmark.
Inscription:
MON:NOV:GLUCK | STATDENSIS:1641 (mm)
Script: Latin
Edge
Plain
Categories
| Symbol> Crown |
| Person> Monarch |
| Mustache/Beard |
| Mythology |
| Symbol> Globe |
| Symbol> Allegory |
| Symbols> Coat of Arms |
Mints
| Name | Mark |
|---|---|
| Glückstadt, Schleswig-Holstein | ST |
Mintings
| Year | Mint Mark | Mintage | Quality | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1641 | ST | — |
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