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A Danish silver two rigsdaler piece of 1868, with the head of Christian IX. "Weight .927, fineness 877. Value 4s 3/8d." Both sides shown


CHRISTIANVS IX D:G: DANIÆ V:G:REX Bare head right. In ex. W 1868 B•H
Note the engraving show "B•H", but on the coin there is "R•H", the initials of Rasmus Hinnerup, mint-master of Copenhagen mint 1891-1869
Oak wreath. In field 2 // RIGSDALER in two lines. Below 9 ¼ ST: = 1 M.E.S. (i.e. 9 ¼ pieces = 1 Cologne mark)
KM 772
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Source Engraving from the article "Recent Coinage of the World" in the Companion to the British Almanac of 1874.
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Other versions Obverse only, Reverse only

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