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½ Ducat Silver pattern strike
1730 year| Silver | 1.70 g | 17.5 mm |
| Issuer | Free imperial city of Nuremberg (German States) |
|---|---|
| Period | Free City (1219-1806) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1730 |
| Value | ½ Ducat (½ Dukat) (1.75) |
| Currency | Reichsguldiner (1620-1753) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 1.70 g |
| Diameter | 17.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#159193 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Cross in clouds with surrounding rays, ship left below in a storm.
ACZG for Augsburg Confession Zweite Gedanke
Script: Latin
Lettering:
UNTER DEINEN SCHIRMEN
A. C. Z. G.
1730
Translation:
Under your protection
Augsburg Confession Second Anniversary
Engraver: Daniel Sigmund Dockler
Edge
Plain
Comment
The confession of faith of Augsburg was written by Philipp Melanchton for the diet in Augsburg in 1530 on Karl V request, and was meant as a unifying text to get to an agreement with the Catholic Princes. It was based on the Scriptures and on the first centuries of Church tradition, but also expressed Luther’s theological views. Rejected by the catholic Princes, it was to become the lutheran confession of faith as soon as 1555.
Interesting fact
The Pattern ½ Ducat was a trial strike coin minted in 1730, and only a few samples were produced, making it a rare and highly sought-after collector's item among numismatists.
