NORWAY. 2 Mark, 1644. Christiania Mint. Christian IV. NGC AU-55+.
KM-28; Hede-19; Sieg-7.2; NMD-113; Aagaard-TC1; Schou-55; Bruun-9489. Weight: 10.85 gms. Mintmaster: Peter Grüner. Exceptionally full of eye-appeal for type.
In the middle of the Torstenson War and possibly to invoke the help of God against the Swedes, King Christian personally sketched the coin design using the Tetragrammaton (the Hebrew four-letter-name of God) as a key element on silver and gold coins struck in Copenhagen, Christiania, and Glückstadt
From the L. E. Bruun Collection.
Ex: Frederik Chr. Bech Collection (Copenhagen - 1906) Lot # 339.
Estimate: 1000 - 1500