½ Krone - Christian IV

Reverse

High crown over R.F.P. Date above crown, with numbers divided by crown's points; all within pearled circle.
Legend outside around rim, with mintmark at the beginning.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
NORVEGI • VANDAL • GOTORV • Q • REX (mm)
..............................................................................
*1*6*1*9*
· R · F · P · (= REGNA FIRMAT PIETAS)

Translation:
King of Norway, the Wends and the Goths
Piety strengthens the realms

Comment

Mintmarks and variants:

Clover mintmark ☘ this type has a lot of variants. Using the crown types as reference we can distinguish: a first type with a five-pointed crown, the same as coins dated 1618. The second type (more common) shows the "second crown", that is lower and swollen and have a lot of subtypes. The third and last type has a crown similar to the second type but with the central element in shape of a tree while in second type is in shape of a double axe.


(c) = crossed swords these coins always have second crowns. Two variants can be found:


(r) = bird mintmark also these coins have second type crown, and can be distinguished a low crown where the date is totally above the crown points; and a high crown that cut the date with its points (central point often reaches the beaded circle).

Interesting fact