1 Ducat - Petr Vok of Rosenberg 1593-1594 front 1 Ducat - Petr Vok of Rosenberg 1593-1594 back
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1 Ducat - Petr Vok of Rosenberg

 
Gold 3.479 g 21.8 mm
Description
Issuer
Rosenberg dominion (Kingdom of Bohemia)
Lord
Peter Vok of Rosenberg (1592-1611)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1593-1594
Value
1 Ducat (2)
Currency
Thaler
Composition
Gold
Weight
3.479 g
Diameter
21.8 mm
Shape
Round
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#90996
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Saint Christopher holding infant Jesus on left shoulder and staff in right hand, lettering around.

Script: Latin

Lettering: MONÆ·NO·AVREA·REICHTENENSIS·1594

Unabridged legend: Moneta Nova Avrea Reichsteinensis

Translation: New gold money of Reichenstein (Rychleby)

Comment

1593
Bibliography: Hanka 1837 not listed; Miltner – Neumann 1852–70 not listed;
Saurma 1883 not listed; Donebauer 1888 not listed; Friedensburg – Seger
1901, no. 2512; Kopicki 1983 not listed; Záplata 1994, no. 24.

1594
Bibliography: Valdštejn 1793 p. 435, no. 202; Hanka 1837, no. 17; Miltner
– Neumann 1852–70 not listed; Saurma 1883, no. 27; Donebauer 1888,
no. 3718; Friedensburg – Seger 1901, no. 2513; Kopicki 1983, no. 712;
Záplata 1994, no. 25.

Collections: Brno Moravské zemské museum 026280 (AV – 22,1 mm –
3·513 g); Copenhagen Nationalmuseet NM (AV – 22·0 mm – 3·49 g);Dresden Staatliche Kunstsammlungen SK 968 (AV – 21·9 mm – 3·495 g);
Paris Bibliothèque nationale 2357(1) (AV – 22·0 mm – 3·33 g); Pilsen
Západočeské museum J1901 (AV – 21·7 mm – 3·50 g); Prague National
Museum H5-36.347 (AV – 21·8 mm – 3·489 g – bought in 1925 at auction,
Reichmann & Co., Halle); Prague National Museum H5-146.040 (AV
– 21·7 mm – 3·477 g – gift of First Czech Mutual Insurance Company
1930); Prague National Museum H5-146.044 (AV – 21·8 mm – 3·479 g
– from Chaura Collection); Prague National Museum H5-146.613 (AV
– 22·0 mm – 3·509 g – war reparations); Vienna Kunsthistorisches
Museum 15.398 (AV – 21·7 mm – 3·48 g); Warsaw National Museum 554
MN (2747/8522) (AV – ? – 3·48 g).

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 1 Ducat - Petr Vok of Rosenberg 1593-1594 coin is that it features a unique design element - a small shield with the coat of arms of the Rosenberg family, which was added to the obverse (front) side of the coin. This shield was not present on earlier coins issued by Petr Vok, making it a distinctive feature of this particular issue.