1 Ducat - Frederick William
Features
| Issuer |
State of Brandenburg-Prussia
(German States)  |
|---|---|
| Margrave |
Frederick William (Friedrich Wilhelm) (1640-1688)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Year | 1685 |
| Value | 1 Ducat |
| Currency | Thaler (1618-1701) |
| Composition | Gold (.986) |
| Weight | 3.43 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 199098 |
| References | v.Schr. Brandenburg# 57 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. Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Coin & Currency Institute (publisher). Gold Coins of the World. Coin & Currency Institute (8 volumes). |
Obverse
Bare-headed draped bust of Friedrich Wilhelm facing right.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
FRID : WILH : D · G · M · BR · S · R · I · EL ·
· L C · S ·
Translation:
Fridericus Wilhelmus Dei Gratia Marchio Brandenburgicus; Sancti Romani Imperii Elector
Friedrich Wilhelm, by the grace of God, Marquis of Brandenburg, Elector of the Holy Roman Empire.
Reverse
Crowned Garter with motto. Scepter in the middle and palm leaves around.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
16 85
HONI SOIT QUI . MAL Y PENSE
Translation: May he be shamed who thinks badly of it. [i](motto of the chivalric Order of the Garter).[/i]
Mint
Berlin, Germany (1280-date)Mark
| LCS | Lorenz Christoph Schneider, Mint Master, Berlin (1682-1701) |
Comments
The coin in the main image (3.43g, Very Fine +):
◦ Auctioned by Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Auction 331, 30 January 2020, Lot 10. Sold for 5,200 EUR.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | References | ||||||||
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| 1685 | LCS | v.Schr. Brandenburg# 57Friedrich 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. |
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Numista Rarity index: 100
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Bullion value: USD 470.46
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Actual gold weight: 0.109 oz
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