© Auktionen Münzhandlung Sonntag
© Auktionen Münzhandlung Sonntag
1 Ducat - Christian Frederick Charles Alexander Order of the red eagle
1779 year| Gold (.986) | 3.42 g | - |
| Issuer | Margraviate of Brandenburg-Ansbach (German States) |
|---|---|
| Margrave | Charles Alexander (Karl Alexander) (1757-1791) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 1779 |
| Value | 1 Ducat (1 Dukat) (3.5) |
| Currency | Thaler |
| Composition | Gold (.986) |
| Weight | 3.42 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#235338 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Crowned Order star in collar of the Order, date below.
Script: Latin
Lettering: 17 79
Engraver: Johann Samuel Götzinger
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted during a time of great change and upheaval in Europe. The Margraviate of Brandenburg-Ansbach was a small state within the Holy Roman Empire, and the coin was minted during the reign of Christian Frederick Charles Alexander, who was a member of the House of Hohenzollern and ruled the margraviate from 1757 until his death in 1791. This was a time of great political and social upheaval, with the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars taking place just a few decades later. Despite these changes, the coin remains a testament to the enduring legacy of the Margraviate of Brandenburg-Ansbach and the House of Hohenzollern.
