© National Museum Warsaw
© National Museum Warsaw
1 Ducat - Wilhelm of Rosenberg
1584 year| Gold | 3.50 g | 21.4 mm |
| Issuer | Rosenberg dominion (Kingdom of Bohemia) |
|---|---|
| Lord | William of Rosenberg (1551-1592) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1584 |
| Value | 1 Ducat (2) |
| Currency | Thaler |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 3.50 g |
| Diameter | 21.4 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#364335 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Saint Christopher holding infant Jesus on right shoulder and staff in left hand, lettering around.
Script: Latin
Lettering: + – MONE·AVR· – MA – ·REICHSTEIN·
Engraver: Matyáš Kauerhase
Comment
Bibliography: Hanka 1837, no. 3; Miltner – Neumann 1852–70 not listed;
Saurma 1883, no. 8; Donebauer 1888 not listed; Friedensburg – Seger
1901, no. 2491; Kopicki 1983, no. 700; Záplata 1994, no. 4.
Collections: Vienna Kunsthistorisches Museum 15.390 (AV – 21·4 mm – 3·50 g);
Warsaw National Museum 545 MN (2747/8512) (AV – ? – 3·37 g).
Note: in the numismatic department of the Prague National Museum there
is also a bronze cast of the ducat H5-146.301 (AE – 21·3 mm – 3·897 g).
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 1 Ducat - Wilhelm of Rosenberg 1584 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 issues of the coin, and its inclusion on this particular coin may have been a deliberate choice to highlight the connection between the Rosenberg family and the Kingdom of Bohemia.
