1761, Denmark, Frederick V. 12 Mark Gold Ducat Courant!

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1761, Denmark, Frederick V. 12 Mark Gold Ducat Courant! Mint year: 1761 Mint Place: Copenhagen Die Cutter: Georg Wilhelm Wahl (W) Mint Master: Hans Schieven Knoph (K) Denomination: Ducat Courant (12 Mark) Condition: A mint-made flan crack, otherwise a nice XF+ References: Friedberg 269, Sieg 21.5, Hede 22e, KM-587.5. R! Material: Gold (.875) Diameter: 20mm Weight: 3.12gm Obverse: Head of Frederick V right. Die cutter´s intial (W) inside bust´s truncation. Legend: FRIDERICVS . V . D . G . DAN . NOR . V . G . REX . Reverse: Crown above value (XII .M.) and date (.17.-.61.), split by mint master´s intial (K). Motto around. Motto in latin: PRUDENTIA ET CONSTANTIA . Translated: " By prudence and steadfastness. " Authenticity unconditionally guaranteed. ! Frederick V (31 March 1723 – 14 January 1766) was king of Denmark and Norway from 1746, son of Christian VI of Denmark and Sophia Magdalen of Brandenburg-Kulmbach.He was first married at Altona, Holstein on 11 December 1743 to Princess Louise of Great Britain, daughter of King George II and Caroline of Ansbach. They were the parents of six children, but one was stillborn. Louise died on 19 December 1751 at Christiansborg Palace, predeceasing her husband by fourteen years, and was buried at Roskilde Cathedral. She was pregnant with her sixth child, who also died.Frederick married read more

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