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Well Frederick VII was very much loved in Denmark, and was the last absolute Monarch.. a position he gave up in order to facilitate a parliament etc. He died childless however, which started a few minor wars.
The coin seems to have been produced on the year of his death.
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i didnt know it opened till I dropedit and noticed a split along the rim.when coin is together you cant tell it is split well made.
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isthis a pic of fredrick?
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Ok. Geez. Maybe not the Civil War but obviously the same time frame as the photo quality tells me that.Still cool.I guess the uniform is wrong for N. America but there certainly were Europeans joining us.
I would contact my buddy from Heritage and ask him what he thinks. He would be more than happy to entertain your questions.
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05/15/2010 3:03 pm
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No, I don't think it is.... It could be someone of the Royal Line though, given the big Stars on his left breast.. usually signs of 'Orders' (like the British Order of the Garter')
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Yes Lev. The conclusion is that the photo is from the early to mid 19th Century.I think Jim from Heritage could help with the particulars.
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thank you ill try to contact ha. and see what he thinks
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that morgan is way cool.ididnt know they even made things like this.
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I believe the portrait inside is not that of a common soldier, nor that of King Frederick VII of Denmark whose monogram appears on the coin itself, but of his cousin and successor, Christian IX; there are two pics of him currently in his Wikipedia article which show him wearing much the same uniform and set of medals; the second pic is "retouched" from an original that dates from 1864 and seems to be an exact match for the one in the coin:  1863 was the year Frederick VII died and Christian IX became king. The coin would have been relatively new when it was made into a locket. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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I would say that is spot on! The history of the time is interesting as well, and this coin was obviously made by someone who supported the new King's elevation.
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Sap has nailed the ID  |
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Never seen such a thing. That is a very unique and interesting coin. Congrats on its discovery. WOLF
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