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1 Goldgulden - Eberhard Louis Oath of Fealty for Mompelgart
1723 year| Gold (.986) | 3.17 g | 22 mm |
| Issuer | Duchy of Württemberg (Württemberg, German States) |
|---|---|
| Duke | Eberhard Louis (Eberhard Ludwig) (1677-1733) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 1723 |
| Value | 1 Goldgulden (3.25) |
| Currency | Thaler (1495-1802) |
| Composition | Gold (.986) |
| Weight | 3.17 g |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#385160 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Memorial inscription with date.
Lettering:
OBSEQVII
FIDE PRÆSTITA
A
CIVIBVS MONTIS=
BELGARDENSIBVS
MDCCXXIII.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 1 Goldgulden - Eberhard Louis (Oath of Fealty for Mompelgart) 1723 coin from the Duchy of Württemberg is that it features a unique design that represents the Oath of Fealty, which was a medieval tradition where a vassal would pledge loyalty to their lord. The coin's design depicts Eberhard Louis, the Duke of Württemberg, kneeling before an altar and taking an oath of fealty to the Emperor Charles VI. This design was meant to symbolize the duchy's loyalty to the Holy Roman Empire.
