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Ducat - Franz Troger
1726 year| Gold (.986) | 3.50 g | - |
| Issuer | Abbey of Fischingen (Glarus) |
|---|---|
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 1726 |
| Value | 1 Ducat |
| Currency | Ducat (1688-1728) |
| Composition | Gold (.986) |
| Weight | 3.50 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#194644 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Nimbate Saint Idda, Countess of Toggenburg, standing and facing. To her right, a stag with six-ended antlers with flames on ends.
Script: Latin
Lettering: S. IDDA COMIT. TOGG.
Engraver: Hans Jakob Gessner
Comment
Minted by Abbott Franz Troger, 1688-1728 in Zürich.DT 968b;
On the Golden Jubilee of the Abbot and the alleged 500th anniversary of the death of St. Idda of Toggenburg.
The Benedictine Monastery of Fischingen was founded in 1138 by Bishop Ulrich II of Constance as episcopal monastery. The monastery offered shelter to pilgrims on their way from Constance to Einsiedeln.
Celebrated on 3rd November, Saint Idda was the daughter of the count of Kirchberg near Ulm and married to a count of Toggenburg. Legend has it that a raven stole Idda's wedding ring. The ring was found by a hunter in a bird's nest. When her husband noticed the ring on the hunter's hand, he accused Idda of infidelity. He had the hunter killed and rushed Idda out of the window of his castle. Because of her innocence she was miraculously saved by God. Later discovered in her hermitage, the error cleared up, but Idda wanted to dedicate her life as a recluse to God. Her penitent husband later had her locked in the monastery Fischingen, where she died in the call of holiness.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Ducat - Franz Troger 1726 coin is that it was minted to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the appointment of Franz Troger as the Abbot of the Abbey of Fischingen in Glarus, Switzerland. The coin's design features a portrait of Troger on one side and the abbey's coat of arms on the other. The coin was made of gold (.986) and weighs 3.50 grams. It was circulated in 1726 and is now considered a rare and valuable collector's item.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1726 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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