1 Ducat (Tricentenary of the Reformation; Silver pattern) 1817 front 1 Ducat (Tricentenary of the Reformation; Silver pattern) 1817 back
1 Ducat (Tricentenary of the Reformation; Silver pattern) 1817 photo
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1 Ducat Tricentenary of the Reformation; Silver pattern

1817 year
Silver 2.86 g 24 mm
Description
Issuer
City of Stuttgart (German States)
Period
Free city
Type
Pattern
Year
1817
Value
1 Ducat (1 Dukaat) (3.5)
Composition
Silver
Weight
2.86 g
Diameter
24 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#243917
Rarity index
94%

Reverse

7-line inscription.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ZUM // III IUBELFEST // DER EVANGEL: // KIRCHE
STUTTGART // DEN 31 OCTBR: // 1817.

Comment

Slg. Wurster 1876

Interesting fact

The obverse of the coin features a portrait of Martin Luther, a German theologian and religious reformer who is credited with initiating the Protestant Reformation in 16th-century Europe. The coin was issued to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the Reformation, which had a significant impact on the religious and cultural landscape of Europe and beyond.