© Hess Divo
© Hess Divo
6 Ducats - Christoph Bernhard of Galen
1661 year| Gold (.986) | 20.72 g | - |
| Issuer | Bishopric of Münster (German States) |
|---|---|
| Prince-bishop | Christopher Bernard of Galen (Christoph Bernhard von Galen) (1650-1678) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1661 |
| Value | 6 Ducats (21) |
| Currency | Thaler |
| Composition | Gold (.986) |
| Weight | 20.72 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#120053 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Five helmeted arms over sword and crozier.
Script: Latin
Lettering: PROTECTOR · MEVS · ET · IN · IPSO · SPERAVI · QVI · SVBDIT · POPVLVM · MEVM · SVB · ME · Psal143
Translation: My defender, in whom I trust: who subdues my people under me. (quote from Psalm 143)
Comment
Schulze 103bInteresting fact
One interesting fact about the 6 Ducats - Christoph Bernhard of Galen 1661 from Bishopric of Münster (German States) coin is that it was minted during a time of great economic and political change in Europe. The coin was issued in 1661, just a few years after the end of the Thirty Years' War, which had devastated much of Germany and disrupted trade and commerce. Despite these challenges, the Bishopric of Münster was able to maintain its independence and issue its own coins, such as this one, which were used as a medium of exchange and a symbol of the region's wealth and power.
