© Münzkabinett - Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (CC BY-SA 4.0)
© Münzkabinett - Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (CC BY-SA 4.0)
5 Ducats - Frederick William Attainment of Sovereignty over East Prussia
1658 year| Gold (.986) | 17.5 g | 37 mm |
| Issuer | State of Brandenburg-Prussia (German States) |
|---|---|
| Margrave | Frederick William (Friedrich Wilhelm) (1640-1688) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 1658 |
| Value | 5 Ducats |
| Currency | Thaler (1618-1701) |
| Composition | Gold (.986) |
| Weight | 17.5 g |
| Diameter | 37 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#410871 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Eight-line inscription.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
FRID WILH
D G MARCH BR
S R I ARCHICAM
ET ELECT MAGDEB
P I C M S POM C V
SIL CR CARN DUX
BURG N P H ET M
C M ET R D I R
C T
Unabridged legend: Fridericus Wilhelmus Dei Gratia Marchio Brandenburgicus Sacri Romani Imperii Archicamerarius Et Elector Magdeburgi Prussiae Juliaci Cliviae Montium Stetini Pomeraniae Cassubiorum Vandalorum Silesiae Crossenensis Carnoviensis Dux Burggravius Norimbergensis Princeps Halberstadensis Et Mindensis Comes Marcae Et Ravensbergae Dominus In Ravenstein
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted to commemorate Frederick William's attainment of sovereignty over East Prussia in 1658, which marked a significant expansion of the Brandenburg-Prussian state and paved the way for its growth into a major European power.
