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1 Ducat - Christian Frederick Charles Alexander Acquisition of Bayreuth
1769 year| Gold (.986) | 3.5 g | 25 mm |
| Issuer | Margraviate of Brandenburg-Ansbach (German States) |
|---|---|
| Margrave | Charles Alexander (Karl Alexander) (1757-1791) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 1769 |
| Value | 1 Ducat (1 Dukat) (3.5) |
| Currency | Thaler |
| Composition | Gold (.986) |
| Weight | 3.5 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#79380 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Open book on altar with crowned shields at sides. Legend in exergue below.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
PROVIDENTIA ET PACTIS
IN MEMORIAM CONIVNCTIONIS
VTRIVSQVE BURGGRAVIATVS
NORICI.
D XX IAN MDCCLXIX
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted to commemorate the acquisition of Bayreuth by the Margraviate of Brandenburg-Ansbach in 1769, which was a significant event in the history of the German States.
