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1 Ducat - Moritz Siege coinage
1547 year| Gold | 3.56 g | - |
| Issuer | Electorate of Saxony (Albertinian Line) (German States) |
|---|---|
| Prince elector | Maurice (Moritz) (1547-1553) |
| Period | Schmalkaldic War (1545-1552) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 1547 |
| Value | 1 Ducat (3.5) |
| Currency | Thaler (1493-1805) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 3.56 g |
| Shape | Rhombus |
| Technique | Klippe |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#127651 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
3-fold arms of Meissen and Landsberg below, inscription above.
Script: Latin
Lettering: °H° // HFRT // °BELEG // ERT°LEIP° // ZIG°MENS // IAN:AN° // MDXL // VII // °
Comment
Type unlisted in KM and Fr catalogues.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 1 Ducat - Moritz (Siege coinage) 1547 from Electorate of Saxony (Albertinian Line) (German States) made of Gold weighing 3.56 g is that it was minted during the Siege of Saxony, a conflict between the Albertinian Line of the House of Wettin and the Habsburgs. The coin was used as a means of financing the military campaigns and its design features the image of Moritz, the ruling Duke of Saxony at the time.
