1 Ducat - Ferdinand III Prague

Features

Issuer	Kingdom of Bohemia
King	Ferdinand III (1627-1657)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1641-1656
Value	1 Ducat (1 Dukat)
Currency	Thaler (1520-1754)
Composition	Gold
Weight	3.45 g
Diameter	24 mm
Shape	Round
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 153740
References	KM# 457 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Fr# 46k, 227 Coin & Currency Institute (publisher). Gold Coins of the World. Coin & Currency Institute (8 volumes). , Diet# 823 Hans A. Dietiker, Herbert Rittmann; 1979. Böhmen: Katalog d. Habsburger Münzen 1526-1887 = Bohemia. Battenberg Verlag, Munich, Bavaria, Germany. , Herinek 1592-1657# 228 Ludwig Herinek; 1970. Österreichische Münzprägungen / von 1592-1657. Münzhandlg Herinek, Vienna, Austria.

Obverse

Laureate bust right wearing richly decorated mantle and the chain of the Order of the Golden Fleece. Legend around an inner circle (start 8h).

Script: Latin

Lettering: FERDIN III D G RO IMPERA S A

Unabridged legend: Ferdinandus III Dei Gratia Romanorum Imperator Semper Augustus

Translation: Ferdinand III, by the grace of God, forever venerable Emperor of the Romans...

Reverse

Crowned double headed imperial eagle, crowned shield on breast with coat of arms of Bohemia surrounded by the chain of the Order of the Golden Fleece. Legend around an inner circle with date at the end and mintmark at bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering: GER HUN BOHEMIÆ REX A 1646

Unabridged legend: Germaniae Hungariae Bohemiae Rex

Translation: ... King of Germany, Hungary and Bohemia.

Mint

Prague, Czech Republic

Comments

Mintmarks:
(q) Hand holding star - mintmaster Jakob W. Wolker
(r) Anchor - mintmaster Christoph Margolik

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References
Undetermined
1641 (q)
1645 (q)
1646 (q)											Herinek 1592-1657# 228 Ludwig Herinek; 1970. Österreichische Münzprägungen / von 1592-1657. Münzhandlg Herinek, Vienna, Austria.
1648 (q)
1649 (q)
1651 (q)
1652 (q)
1655 (r)
1656 (r)

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