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Christian II minted coins in two different periods. In
the years 1513-1523 he continued King Hans' coining
of skillings according to the new,
Lübeck monetary system.
One type depicts the king standing, frontally and in full figure while
another only shows the Oldenburg coat of arms. None of the coins carries
a date.
Christian's other coinage period was under his campaign to re-conquer
the throne in 1531 and 1532. In this campaign against Norway, Christian
II had to pay wages to his hired troops. Christian captured Oslo but was
unable to conquer the Akershus Fort. He was offered the services of the
mint-master and minting
tools of Mogens Gyldenstjerne, feudal lord of Akershus and loyal to Frederik
I. In support of Christian II's campaign, the Norwegian bishops had
given him church silver which he used for minting klippen
in Oslo. These klippen, dating from
1531 as well as 1532, were emergency issue with exceptionally high silver
content. They did not, however, secure victory for Christian II. |
Christian
II's coinage
