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1 Ducat - Frederick William

Features

Issuer State of Brandenburg-Prussia (German States)
Margrave Frederick William (Friedrich Wilhelm) (1640-1688)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 1660-1662
Value 1 Ducat
Currency Thaler (1618-1701)
Composition Gold
Weight 3.41 g
Shape Round
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
199090
References v.Schr. Brandenburg# 1660
Friedrich Freiherr von Schrötter; 1913. Die Münzen Friedrich Wilhelms des Grossen Kurfürsten und Friedrichs III. von Brandenburg = The Coinage of Frederick William the Great Elector and Frederick III of Brandenburg. Paul Parey, Berlin, Germany.
, KM# 11
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
, Fr# 2272
Coin & Currency Institute (publisher). Gold Coins of the World. Coin & Currency Institute (8 volumes).

Obverse

Bare-headed bust of Friedrich Wilhelm facing right, wearing electoral regalia.

Script: Latin

Lettering: • FR • WILH • D • G • M • B • S • R • I • A • & • EL •

Translation: Fridericus Wilhelmus Dei Gratia Marchio Brandenburgicus; Sancti Romani Imperii Archicamerarius et Elector;

Reverse

Coat of arms with four fields. Electoral hat above. Year divided in fields.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
DUCAT • CLIVIÆ • & • MARCHIÆ •
16 60

Mint

Lünen, Germany

Comments

The coin in the main image (3.41g, About Extremely Fine):
◦ Auctioned by Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Auction 331, 30 January 2020, Lot 6. Sold for 36,000 EUR.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC References
1660  v.Schr. Brandenburg# 1660
Friedrich Freiherr von Schrötter; 1913. Die Münzen Friedrich Wilhelms des Grossen Kurfürsten und Friedrichs III. von Brandenburg = The Coinage of Frederick William the Great Elector and Frederick III of Brandenburg. Paul Parey, Berlin, Germany.
1662 

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