(sold for $1.0)

1856, Denmark, Frederick VII. Silver 4 Skilling Coin. F-VF.

Mint year: 1856
Condition: F-VF
References: KM-758.2.
Mint Place: Copenhagen (privy mark: crown)
Material: Silver (.250)
Diameter: 17mm
Weight: 1.87gm

Obverse: Bust of Frederick VII right. Date (1856) below.
Legend. FREDERICVS VII - DG DANIAE VG REX (privy mark: orb/crown) 1854 / 1856

Reverse: Value (4 SKILLING R: M:) within wreath.

Frederick VII (Frederik Carl Christian) (6 October 1808 – 15 November 1863) was King of Denmark. He reigned from 1848 until his death. He was the last Danish monarch of the older Royal branch of the House of Oldenburg, and also the last king of Denmark to rule as an absolute monarch. During his rule, he signed a constitution that gave Denmark a parliament and made the country a constitutional monarchy.

Frederick VII managed to make himself one of the most beloved of the Danish Kings of recent times. This was probably due to his giving up absolutism but also to his personality. In spite of many weaknesses confirmed by his contemporaries — drinking, eccentric behavior, etc. — he also possessed something of a gift as an actor. He could be both folksy and genuinely hearty, being able to appear as a ”simple, yet dignified monarch”. During his many travels throughout Denmark he cultivated his contacts with the common man.