10 Ducats 1736 front 10 Ducats 1736 back
10 Ducats 1736 photo
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg

10 Ducats

1736 year
Gold (.986) 34.76 g 42.78 mm
Description
Issuer
Free Hanseatic city of Hamburg (German States)
Period
Free Hanseatic City (1324-1922)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1736
Value
10 Ducats (35)
Currency
Thaler (1552-1674)
Composition
Gold (.986)
Weight
34.76 g
Diameter
42.78 mm
Shape
Round
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#320405
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Convoy vessel

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ET FORMIDANDA LATRONI
D HEASLING F
ADMIRALITAS

Engraver: D. Haesling

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 10 Ducats 1736 coin from the Free Hanseatic city of Hamburg is that it features a unique design element - a small hole in the center of the coin. This hole was intentionally drilled into the coin as a way to test its authenticity. In the 18th century, counterfeit coins were a common problem, and this hole was used as a way to ensure that the coin was made of real gold and not a fake. This feature is not found in many other coins from this time period, making it a distinctive characteristic of the 10 Ducats 1736 coin from Hamburg.