© Antykwariat Numizmatyczny - Michał Niemczyk
© Antykwariat Numizmatyczny - Michał Niemczyk
10 Ducats - John Caspar II
1666 year| Gold (.986) | 33.12 g | 44 mm |
| Issuer | Teutonic Order (German States) |
|---|---|
| Grandmaster | John Caspar of Ampringen (1664-1684) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1666 |
| Value | 10 Ducats (35) |
| Currency | Thaler (1525-1809) |
| Composition | Gold (.986) |
| Weight | 33.12 g |
| Diameter | 44 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#138915 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Madonna standing, facing forward, wearing nimbate crown and drape, holding stave in right hand and nimbate baby Jesus in left arm. Radiant oval behind.
Script: Latin
Lettering: MAGNVS · MAGISTER · DOM · IN FREVDENTHAL & EVLENB · A · 1666 ·
Unabridged legend: Magnus magister, dominus in Freudenthal et Eulenberg. Anno 1666.
Translation: Grand master, lord in Freudenthal and Eulenberg. Year 1666.
Comment
Struck with the same dies used for the .Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 10 Ducats - John Caspar II 1666 coin is that it features an image of the Teutonic Order's coat of arms on one side, which includes a cross and a pair of swords. This symbolism represents the military and religious nature of the Teutonic Order, a German military order that was founded in the 12th century to protect Christian pilgrims traveling to the Holy Land.
