© 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 "Rheingold-Dukat" - Emmerich Joseph of Breidbach-Bürresheim
1772 year| Gold (.986) | 3.49 g | - |
| Issuer | Archbishopric of Mainz (German States) |
|---|---|
| Prince-archbishop | Emmerick Joseph of Breidbach of Bürresheim (Emmerich Joseph von Breidbach zu Bürresheim) (1763-1774) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1772 |
| Value | 1 Ducat (2) |
| Currency | Conventionsthaler (1764-1803) |
| Composition | Gold (.986) |
| Weight | 3.49 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#264979 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering:
AURUM
RHENI
CIↃIↃCCLXXII
D. F.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 1 Ducat "Rheingold-Dukat" coin is that it was minted during a time of great economic and political change in Germany. The coin was issued in 1772, just a few years before the start of the Napoleonic Wars, which would have a profound impact on the German states and their currency. Despite this turmoil, the 1 Ducat coin remained a popular and trusted form of currency throughout the region, thanks to its high gold content and the authority of the Archbishopric of Mainz.
