1 Ducat - Ernest of Bavaria 1537 front 1 Ducat - Ernest of Bavaria 1537 back
1 Ducat - Ernest of Bavaria 1537 photo
© Staatliche Münzsammlung München (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 DE)

1 Ducat - Ernest of Bavaria

1537 year
Gold 3.42 g 21 mm
Description
Issuer
Bishopric of Passau (German States)
Bishop
Ernest of Bavaria (Ernst von Bayern) (1517-1541)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1537
Value
1 Ducat (3.5)
Currency
Thaler
Composition
Gold
Weight
3.42 g
Diameter
21 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#430154
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

St. Stephen standing behind Passau arms.

Script: Latin

Lettering: S STEPHAN P THOMART

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 1 Ducat - Ernest of Bavaria 1537 from Bishopric of Passau (German States) gold coin is that it features an image of Saint Sebastian, a Christian martyr and saint, on its reverse side.