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Coin, 1 speciedaler

Description

Silver speciedaler of Norway, struck for Frederick III of Denmark at Kongsberg, 1658, part of a hoard found in 1969 at Hillhead, Wick, Scotland

Museum reference

H.C9795

Collection

Coins, Medals and Tokens

Object name

Coin, 1 speciedaler

Production information

Kongsberg, Norway, Northern Europe

Date

1658

Materials

Silver

Collection place(s)

Hillhead, Wick, Caithness, Scotland, Northern Europe

Associations

Depicted: Frederick III
Hillhead, Wick, Hoard, 1969
Norway, Northern Europe
Denmark, Northern Europe

References

BNJ 1972, p 144, no 73

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