5 Ducats - Franciscus I (Vienna) 1745 front 5 Ducats - Franciscus I (Vienna) 1745 back
5 Ducats - Franciscus I (Vienna) 1745 photo
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5 Ducats - Franciscus I Vienna

1745 year
Gold (.986) 17.4 g -
Description
Issuer
Austrian Empire
Emperor
Francis I of Lorraine (1745-1765)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1745
Value
5 Ducats
Currency
Thaler (1520-1754)
Composition
Gold (.986)
Weight
17.4 g
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#162004
Rarity index
95%

Reverse

Imperial eagle with arms of Lorraine and Toscana. Mint letters below tail feathers.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
IN · TE · DOMINE · SPERAVI : 1745
I E

Translation: I put my trust in you Lord

Comment

Sold for 36000 euros by Frühwald in 2019.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 5 Ducats - Franciscus I (Vienna) 1745 coin is that it was minted during the reign of Emperor Francis I, who was the first emperor of the Austrian Empire and ruled from 1745 to 1765. The coin's design features an image of the emperor on one side and the Austrian coat of arms on the other, symbolizing the power and authority of the Habsburg dynasty during that time.