© Bruun Rasmussen Kunstauktioner
© Bruun Rasmussen Kunstauktioner
1 Skilling - Frederik VI Copper Pattern
1809 year| Copper | 3.5 g | - |
| Issuer | Denmark |
|---|---|
| King | Frederick VI (Frederik VI) (1808-1839) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1809 |
| Value | 1 Skilling (1⁄96) |
| Currency | Rigsdaler specie (1625-1813) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 3.5 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#278814 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 91% |
Reverse
A crowned oval shield with arms of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden dividing the value at sides, with the date below, while the legend surrounds the shield
Script: Latin
Lettering:
DANIÆ NORVEGIÆ VAN . GOTH . REX.
1 S.
1809.
Translation: King of Denmark, Norway of the Goths and the Wends
Edge
Center reeded as of security edge
Interesting fact
The Pattern 1 Skilling - Frederik VI (Copper Pattern) 1809 from Denmark, made of Copper weighing 3.5g, is a rare and valuable coin among collectors. One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted during a time of economic hardship in Denmark, known as the "Coinage Crisis," which lasted from 1803 to 1814. During this period, the government was forced to debase the currency by reducing the silver content in coins, leading to a shortage of coins and widespread counterfeiting. The Pattern 1 Skilling coin, which was minted in 1809, was an attempt to address this issue by introducing a new coinage system that would stabilize the economy. However, the coin never entered circulation and remains a rare and valuable collector's item to this day.
