Obverse © Bruun Rasmussen Kunstauktioner – Reverse © Heritage Auctions
Obverse © Bruun Rasmussen Kunstauktioner – Reverse © Heritage Auctions
5 Ducats - Maximilian I Trade Coinage
1640 year| Gold (.986) | 17.5 g | 38 mm |
| Issuer | Electorate of Bavaria (German States) |
|---|---|
| Prince elector | Maximilian I (1623-1651) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1640 |
| Value | 5 Ducats (5 Dukaten) (17.5) |
| Currency | Thaler (1623-1752) |
| Composition | Gold (.986) |
| Weight | 17.5 g |
| Diameter | 38 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#30063 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Madonna with child over clouds, to the sides two cherubs and below the city of Munich with new fortifications. Date in legend.
Script: Latin
Lettering: NISI·DOM:CVSTODIERIT·CIVIT·FRVST:VIGIL:QVI·CVSTODIT·1640
Comment
Commemorating the completion of new fortifications around Munich.NOTE: previously KM#61
There is a reverse variation with a split date "16?40":
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 5 Ducats - Maximilian I (Trade Coinage) 1640 from Electorate of Bavaria (German States) is that it was minted during a time of great economic and political change in Europe. The coin was issued during the Thirty Years War, which lasted from 1618 to 1648 and was a conflict that involved many European states, including the Holy Roman Empire, of which Bavaria was a part. Despite the turmoil of this period, the coin still maintains a high level of craftsmanship and beauty, with its gold content and detailed design making it a valuable and sought-after collector's item today.
