1 Ducat - Charles I 1736 front 1 Ducat - Charles I 1736 back
1 Ducat - Charles I 1736 photo
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1 Ducat - Charles I

1736 year
Gold (.986) 3.5 g -
Description
Issuer
Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (German States)
Prince
Charles I (Karl I) (1735-1780)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1736
Value
1 Ducat (3.5)
Currency
Thaler (1499-1814)
Composition
Gold (.986)
Weight
3.5 g
Shape
Round
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#309975
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Horse leaping left

Script: Latin

Lettering:
NVNQVAM RETRORSVM
B.I.D.
1736

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 1 Ducat - Charles I 1736 from Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (German States) coin is that it was minted during a time of great economic and political change in Europe. The coin was issued in the midst of the European Enlightenment, a period of intellectual and cultural growth that saw the rise of new ideas about democracy, liberty, and reason. Additionally, the coin was minted during the reign of Charles I, who was a prominent figure in the German Enlightenment and a proponent of the principles of reason and tolerance. The coin's design, which features an image of Charles I on one side and the Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel coat of arms on the other, reflects the cultural and political values of the time.