© Heidelberger Münzhandlung Herbert Grün e.K.
© Heidelberger Münzhandlung Herbert Grün e.K.
½ Ducat Peace of Westphalia
1748 year| Gold (.986) | 2.1 g | 18.6 mm |
| Issuer | City of Lindau (German States) |
|---|---|
| Period | Free city |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 1748 |
| Value | ½ Ducat (½ Dukat) (1.75) |
| Currency | Thaler |
| Composition | Gold (.986) |
| Weight | 2.1 g |
| Diameter | 18.6 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#304978 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Seven-line inscription, crossed laurel and palm branches below.
Script: Latin
Lettering: PACIS / WESTPHAL • / IUBILA PRIMA / LINDAV • III / ID • AUG • / MDCCXLVIII / CELEBRATA
Engraver: Jonas Thiébaud I
Comment
Dethlefs/Ordelheide 255, P.i.N. 958Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the ½ Ducat (Peace of Westphalia) 1748 from City of Lindau (German States) is that it was minted to commemorate the Peace of Westphalia, which was a series of peace treaties signed in 1648 that ended the Thirty Years' War in Europe. The coin's design features an image of the Roman goddess of peace, Pax, on the obverse, and the reverse bears the coat of arms of the City of Lindau and the date 1748. The coin's gold content and small weight make it a rare and valuable collector's item among numismatists.
