Valdemar II

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Valdemar II, coin, 13th century; in the Royal Collection of Coins and Medals, Nationalmuseet, Copenhagen

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Valdemar II, coin, 13th century; in the Royal Collection of Coins and Medals, Nationalmuseet, Copenhagen

Valdemar II, coin, 13th century; in the Royal Collection of Coins and Medals, Nationalmuseet,...

The National Museum of Denmark, Department of Ethnography

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