© Münzkabinett - Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (CC BY-SA 4.0)
© Münzkabinett - Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (CC BY-SA 4.0)
1 Ducat - Frederick William
1643 year| Gold (.986) | 3.5 g | 23 mm |
| Issuer | State of Brandenburg-Prussia (German States) |
|---|---|
| Margrave | Frederick William (Friedrich Wilhelm) (1640-1688) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1643 |
| Value | 1 Ducat |
| Currency | Thaler (1618-1701) |
| Composition | Gold (.986) |
| Weight | 3.5 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#411078 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Elaborate arms of twelve fiefs, date above in inner circle.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ARC CA ELEC PRV IV CL MON POM SI DVX
16 43
A B
Unabridged legend: ... Archi Camerarius Elector Prussiae Juliaci Cliviae Montium Pomeraniae Silesiae Dux
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 1 Ducat - Frederick William 1643 from State of Brandenburg-Prussia (German States) coin is that it was minted during a time of great change and turmoil in Europe. The Thirty Years War had just ended in 1648, and the coin was minted in the same year, 1643, as the war was still ongoing. This coin was used as a means of currency during a time of economic and political upheaval, and its gold content and value would have been a stable store of value for people living during this period.
