1 Ducat (Bicentenary of the Reformation) 1717 front 1 Ducat (Bicentenary of the Reformation) 1717 back
1 Ducat (Bicentenary of the Reformation) 1717 photo
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg

1 Ducat Bicentenary of the Reformation

1717 year
Gold (.986) 3.46 g -
Description
Issuer
Free Hanseatic city of Lübeck (German States)
Period
Free city (1226-1811,1815-1937)
Type
Pattern
Year
1717
Value
1 Ducat (3.5)
Currency
Thaler
Composition
Gold (.986)
Weight
3.46 g
Shape
Round
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#280721
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Inscription and date

Script: Latin

Lettering:
SACRA SEACULARIA 1717 31 Octobr
OB
REPUR
GATA M PER
LUTHERUM
ECCLESI
AM

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Pattern 1 Ducat (Bicentenary of the Reformation) 1717 from Free Hanseatic city of Lübeck (German States) made of Gold (.986) weighing 3.46 g is that it features a unique design that commemorates the 200th anniversary of the Reformation, which was a significant event in European history. The coin's design includes an image of Martin Luther, the leader of the Reformation movement, and other symbols related to the Reformation, such as the Luther Rose. This coin is a rare and valuable collector's item for numismatists and historians interested in the Reformation era.