4 Ducats - Frederick August I (Vicariat) 1711 front 4 Ducats - Frederick August I (Vicariat) 1711 back
4 Ducats - Frederick August I (Vicariat) 1711 photo
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4 Ducats - Frederick August I Vicariat

1711 year
Gold (.986) 13.35 g -
Description
Issuer
Electorate of Saxony (Albertinian Line) (German States)
Prince elector
Frederick Augustus I (Friedrich August I) (1694-1733)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1711
Value
4 Ducats (4 Dukaten) (14)
Currency
Thaler (1493-1805)
Composition
Gold (.986)
Weight
13.35 g
Shape
Round
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#189149
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

2 crowned arms, branches behind divided date, 3-line inscription above.

Script: Latin

Comment

Baumgarten 761

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 4 Ducats - Frederick August I (Vicariat) 1711 coin is that it was minted during a time of great economic and political change in Europe. The coin was issued during the reign of Frederick August I, who was the Elector of Saxony and King of Poland, and it features an image of him on one side and the coat of arms of Saxony on the other. The coin was made of gold (.986) and weighs 13.35 grams, making it a valuable and highly sought-after collector's item among numismatists.