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3 Noble - John I
| Issuer | Denmark |
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| Year | 1496 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | King John I enthroned in full regalia within a polylobe or cusped arch, depicted facing, holding sceptre and orb in the manner of a Gothic majestas portrait. The sovereign is shown wearing a crown and royal robes, presented in the hierarchical style characteristic of late medieval Scandinavian hammered gold coinage. The surrounding circular legend is rendered in Gothic uncial lettering identifying the king and the date of issue. |
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| Reverse script | Latin (uncial) |
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John I of Denmark — known in Danish as Hans — issued this coin during a reign defined by his ultimately successful campaign to reclaim the Swedish crown, which he held from 1497 until the Swedish revolt of 1501. The 3 Noble denomination itself was borrowed directly from the English Noble tradition, a deliberate signal of monetary ambition from a king working to consolidate Scandinavian authority.
Fr#1 in Friedberg's gold coinage reference: the first entry in the entire catalog. That distinction reflects rarity, not just chronology.