¼ Ducat - Frederick August I 1710 front ¼ Ducat - Frederick August I 1710 back
¼ Ducat - Frederick August I 1710 photo
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¼ Ducat - Frederick August I

1710 year
Gold 0.875 g -
Description
Issuer
Electorate of Saxony (Albertinian Line) (German States)
Prince elector
Frederick Augustus I (Friedrich August I) (1694-1733)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
1710
Value
¼ Ducat (¼ Dukat) (0.875)
Currency
Thaler (1493-1805)
Composition
Gold
Weight
0.875 g
Shape
Round
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#189120
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Crowned Saxonian coat of arms dividing year

Script: Latin

Lettering: 17 10

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the ¼ Ducat - Frederick August I 1710 from Electorate of Saxony (Albertinian Line) (German States) made of Gold weighing 0.875 g is that it was minted during a time of great cultural and artistic flourishing in Saxony, with the reign of Frederick August I seeing the establishment of several notable cultural institutions, such as the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts.