<p>A Danish silver two rigsdaler piece of 1868, with the head of Christian IX. "Weight .927, fineness 877. Value 4s 3/8d." Both sides shown
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<dl><dd><dl><dd><dl><dd>CHRISTIANVS IX D:G: DANIÆ V:G:REX  Bare head right. In ex. W 1868 B•H
<dl><dd><dl><dd>Note the engraving show "<b>B•H</b>", but on the coin there is "<b>R•H</b>", the initials of Rasmus Hinnerup, mint-master of Copenhagen mint 1891-1869</dd></dl></dd></dl></dd>
<dd>Oak wreath. In field 2 // RIGSDALER in two lines. Below 9 ¼ ST: = 1 M.E.S. (i.e. 9 ¼ pieces = 1 Cologne mark)</dd>
<dd>KM 772</dd></dl></dd></dl></dd></dl>
Name of coin designer or engraver not known
1874
Engraving from the article "Recent Coinage of the World" in the <i>Companion to the British Almanac</i> of 1874.