© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
1 Ducat - Louis Rudolph Death of Louis Rudolph
1735 year| Gold (.986) | 3.45 g | - |
| Issuer | Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (German States) |
|---|---|
| Prince | Louis Rudolph (Ludwig Rudolf) (1731-1735) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 1735 |
| Value | 1 Ducat (3.5) |
| Currency | Thaler (1499-1814) |
| Composition | Gold (.986) |
| Weight | 3.45 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#270906 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Inscription
Script: Latin
Lettering:
NATVS
D XXII IVL
CIↄIↄ CCXXXI SVCC
D I MART CIↄIↄCCXXXV
PLACIDE OBIIT
B I D
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 1 Ducat - Louis Rudolph (Death of Louis Rudolph) 1735 coin is that it was minted to commemorate the death of Louis Rudolph, the ruling Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, who passed away on March 31, 1735. The coin's obverse features an image of Louis Rudolph, while the reverse shows an image of his widow, Princess Elisabeth Christine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, mourning his death. The coin's design was created by the artist Johann Georg Lücke, and it is considered a rare and valuable collector's item among numismatists today.
