Double ducat

Double ducat coin. Obverse: Bust of King Frederick III of Denmark, in a long wig, crowned (right). Legend: 'FRIDERICUS : III : D : G : DANIAE : NORWEGIAE'. Reverse: Port quarter view of a three-masted vessel under sail. Legend: 'VANDALOR : GOTHOR : Q : REX.'. Inscription: 'Ian' (left) 'Deum' (right). Exergue: '1658'.

Object Details

ID: MEC0435
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Coin - double ducat
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: 1658
People: King Frederick III of Denmark
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 29 mm