© Warszawskie Centrum Numizmatyczne s.j.
© Warszawskie Centrum Numizmatyczne s.j.
1 Ducat - Peter von Biron Pattern
1780 year| Zinc | 7.21 g | 21 mm |
| Issuer | Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (Livonia) |
|---|---|
| Duke | Peter of Biron (1769-1795) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1780 |
| Value | 1 Ducat (4.67) |
| Currency | Thaler (1586-1795) |
| Composition | Zinc |
| Weight | 7.21 g |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#141637 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Shield with eagle beside shield with horseman under crown and surrounded by legend.
Script: Latin
Lettering: MON · AUREA · DUC · CURL · AD · LEG · IMPER · 1780
Unabridged legend: Moneta Aurea Ducis Curlandiae Ad Legem Imperii
Translation: Gold coin of the Duke of Courland, by the law of the Empire
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 1 Ducat - Peter von Biron (Pattern) 1780 from Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (Livonia) made of Zinc weighing 7.21 g is that it is a rare and unique coin, with only a few examples known to exist. It is considered a numismatic rarity, and its value lies not only in its historical significance but also in its scarcity.
