1 Ducat - Louis Rudolph 1717-1726 front 1 Ducat - Louis Rudolph 1717-1726 back
1 Ducat - Louis Rudolph 1717-1726 photo
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg

1 Ducat - Louis Rudolph

 
Gold (.986) 3.43 g -
Description
Issuer
Principality of Brunswick-Blankenburg (German States)
Prince
Louis Rudolph (Ludwig Rudolf) (1707-1735)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1717-1726
Value
1 Ducat (3.5)
Currency
Thaler
Composition
Gold (.986)
Weight
3.43 g
Shape
Round
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#270904
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Wildman holds tree to right in landscape, date divided by feet, mintmasters initials to right

Script: Latin

Lettering:
VIRTVS FORTIS VERA NON FERA.
1717 HCH

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 1 Ducat - Louis Rudolph 1717-1726 coin from Principality of Brunswick-Blankenburg (German States) is that it was minted during a time of great economic and political change in Europe. The coin was issued during the reign of Louis Rudolph, who was the Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Prince of Brunswick-Blankenburg from 1717 until his death in 1726. During his reign, Louis Rudolph implemented a number of economic reforms aimed at stabilizing the economy and promoting trade, which helped to increase the prosperity of the region. The coin itself is made of gold (.986) and weighs 3.43 grams, making it a valuable and highly sought-after collector's item among numismatists today.