Christian VII - 1/2 Skilling Dansk 1771

Country: Denmark
King Christian VII King of Denmark & Norway (1766-1808).
Type: Standard circulation coin
Years: 1771 
Value: 1/2 Skilling Dansk (1/192)
Currency: Rigsdaler specie (1625-1813)
Composition: Copper
Weight: 6.2 g.
Diameter: 24 mm
Grade: XF/VF (Die Crack Obverse)
Mintage: 235,776 
Orientation: Medal Alignment ↑↑
References: KM# 615.1

Obverse:
Crowned King's monogram.

Lettering: C7

Reverse
Value and date on five lines.

Lettering:
1/2
SKILLING
DANSKE
K.M.
1771

Mints:
Altona, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
Royal Danish Mint (Den Kongelige Mønt), Copenhagen, Denmark (1739-date).

Comments:
This coin has been minted with 1771 frozen date until 1784. Three main variant can be described:
KM# 615.1 (1771; Altona Mint)   "C" in monogram is 15 mm. high while "7" in monogram is  10 mm. high and have a thick cross bar. Wide crown above monogram. Widely spaced K.M. in value.
KM# 615.2 (1773; Copenhagen Mint)   "C" in monogram is 16 mm. high while "7" in monogram is  9 mm. high and have a thin cross bar. Wide crown above monogram. Widely spaced K.M. in value.
KM# 615.3 (1784; Copenhagen Mint)   "C" in monogram is 17 mm. high while "7" in monogram is  12 mm. high. Small but higher crown above thin monogram. Less spaced K.M. in value.

Referenz : KM# 615.1

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Sammlung : Kingdom of Denmark