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1 Ducat - Charles Theodore Golden Jubilee; Silver pattern strike
1792 year| Silver | 2.72 g | 21.2 mm |
| Issuer | Electors of the Palatinate (Palatinate, German States) |
|---|---|
| Elector palatine | Charles IV Theodore (Karl IV Theodor) (1742-1777) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1792 |
| Value | 1 Ducat (3.5) |
| Currency | Thaler |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 2.72 g |
| Diameter | 21.2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#176872 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 87% |
Reverse
Arabesque above 6-line inscription with date, laurel branches below.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
BEI
CARL THEODORS
50 • IAEHRIGEN
IVBEL FEIER
D • 31 • DEC •
1792
Translation: At Karl Theodor's 50 Year Jubilee Celebration 31 December 1792
Comment
Charles Theodore (German: Karl Theodor; 11 December 1724 – 16 February 1799) reigned as Prince-elector and Count Palatine from 1742, as Duke of Jülich and Berg from 1742 and also as prince-elector and Duke of Bavaria from 1777 to his death. He was a member of the House of Palatinate-Sulzbach, a branch of the House of Wittelsbach......When he died of a stroke in Munich in 1799, the population in Munich celebrated for several days. He is buried in the crypt of the Theatinerkirche in Munich.
Despite the mutual dislike and distrust between the Duke and his Bavarian subjects, Charles Theodore left a distinctive mark on the city of Munich: it was during his reign that the English Garden, Munich's largest park, was created, and the city's old fortifications were dismantled to make place for a modern, expanding city. One of Munich's major squares, Karlsplatz, is named after Charles Theodore.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Theodore%2C_Elector_of_Bavaria
Haas 374a, Slg.Memm. 2587, Stemper 606
Minted in Mannheim.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 1 Ducat - Charles Theodore (Golden Jubilee; Silver pattern strike) 1792 from Electors of the Palatinate (Palatinate, German States) made of Silver weighing 2.72 g is that it was minted to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Charles Theodore, the Elector of the Palatinate, who ruled from 1742 to 1799. The coin's design features an image of Charles Theodore on the obverse, and a crowned shield with the Palatinate arms on the reverse. The coin's silver content and unique design make it a valuable and sought-after collector's item among numismatists.
