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  1. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic & Eccentric Moderator

    Thanks for the deep dive on that.
     
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  3. svessien

    svessien Senior Member

    Very nice!

    I believe the coin is Norwegian, minted at Kongsberg, Norway, for the mad king Christian VII of Denmark/Norway. The series was minted between 1795 and 1803. I believe it’s Norwegian based on the portrait style. The mint mark is on the reverse, and should be two crossed hammers. Nice find!

    1796 Chr. VII 1:3 spd .jpg Norge 3dspcs 1798.jpg

    Notice that the 1796 coin has initials H.I.A.B., while the 1798 has I.G.M. These were the initials of the mint masters:
    1776-1797 Hans Jacob Arnold Branth (HIAB).
    1797-1806 Johan Georg Madelung (IGM).
    (There are a very few 1796 1/3 speciedalers with IGM signature.)
     
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    svessien, Aug 11, 2021
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