5 Ducats

Features

Issuer	Free Hanseatic city of Hamburg (German States)
Period	Free Hanseatic City (1324-1922)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Years	1697-1700
Value	5 Ducats (5 Dukaten = ½ Portugalöser) (17.5)
Currency	Thaler (1675-1872)
Composition	Gold
Weight	17.35 g
Diameter	41.72 mm
Shape	Round
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 536771

Obverse

The goddess of abundance with a cornucopia in her right arm and a branch in her left stands to the right; goods stand on the ground to her left, fittings on the right, ships in the background, a radiant oval with the letters AO above.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
SO WIRCKT FRIED UNS GUTH UND MUTH IN DER FREIEN STILLE
AO

Reverse

City view with the harbor, numerous ships in the foreground, a radiant Eye of God above.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
DEINE GUTE HERR SEI UBER UNS WIE WIR AUFF DICH HOFFEN
HAMBURG

Comments

5 ducats (½ portugalöser) sized coin issued around 1697-1700. Referenced in Hamburgische Münzen Und medaillen - VOL III

by Gaedechens, C. F. under 1683 id.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (1697-1700)

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Künker Auction 221 Lot 8733	31 Oct 2012		USD 1844.01 (EUR 1600.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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