{"product_id":"1645-ngc-vf-2-mark-marck-denmark-christian-iv-judaica-gluckstad-mint-silver-coin-26051702d","title":"1645 NGC VF 2 Mark Marck Denmark Christian IV Judaica Gluckstad Mint Silver Coin (26051702D)","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: x-large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVery Fine Denmark 2 mark silver coin.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: x-large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScarce type struck for King Christian IV at the Gluckstadt \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003eMint (present day Schleswig-Holstein, Germany).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: x-large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertified by NGC to VF Details Obv Graffiti (small collector's number \"29\").\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: x-large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObverse: C4·II· MARCK· DANSKE· 1645.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: x-large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReverse: Hebrew letters for \"Jehovah\" between IUSTUS above and IUDEX below (Translation:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0039f3;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eGod is a righteous judge\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e). Gluckstadt mintmark at bottom between rosettes.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003eHistorical context: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: x-large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristian IV, whose reign overlapped with the Thirty Years' War, issued these coins as a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0039f3;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003ebold political statement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eafter Sweden invaded Denmark in 1643. The king, who sketched the design himself, wanted to appeal to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0039f3;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003edivine justice and publicly leave the outcome of the dispute to God\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Caesar's Ghost Numismatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52758520267041,"sku":null,"price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0081\/3698\/2586\/files\/den_2m_1645_vfd_o1.jpg?v=1779551674","url":"https:\/\/www.cgcoins.com\/products\/1645-ngc-vf-2-mark-marck-denmark-christian-iv-judaica-gluckstad-mint-silver-coin-26051702d","provider":"Caesar's Ghost Numismatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}