Heritage Auctions

10 Ducats – Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg

Circulating commemorative coins

Commemoration: Death of Friedrich Wilhelm III

Context

Year: 1672

Country: Germany

Issuer: Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg

Ruler: Frederick William III

Currency:

(1583—1840)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 2

Material

Diameter: 51 mm

Weight: 35 g

Gold weight: 34.51 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 98.6% Gold

Magnetic: No

References

KM: #474

Numista: #86998

Value

Bullion value: $5427.11

Obverse

Inscription:

FRIDERICUS. WILHELMUS. D. G. DUX. SAX. IUL. CLIV. ET. MONT.

Script: Latin

Reverse

Inscription:

+ERNESTUS. SAX. DUX. PROIMUS. AGNATUS. ET. SUCCESSOR. FIERI. FEC.

NATUS. / ALTENBURGI / XII. IUL. MDCLVII. / DENATUS. / XIV. APRIL. MDCLXXII. / ANNO. ÆTATIS. XVo. / STIRPIS. SUÆ. ULTIMUS. / IN. MONUMENTO. PATRIO / SEPULTUS. / XVII. IUL. EIUSD. AN(N)I. / SPE. MAGNA. DE. / SPE. MAGNA. DE. / SE. RELICA.

Script: Latin

Edge

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1672	—	2

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