1 Ducat - Moritz Siege coinage

Features

Issuer Electorate of Saxony (Albertinian Line) (German States)
Prince elector Maurice (Moritz) (1547-1553)
Period Schmalkaldic War (1545-1552)
Type Circulating commemorative coin
Year 1547
Value 1 Ducat (3.5)
Currency Thaler (1493-1805)
Composition Gold
Weight 3.56 g
Shape Rhombus
Technique Klippe
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
127651
References Keilitz# 261
Claus Keilitz; 2002. Die sächsischen Münzen 1500-1547 : Typenkatalog unter Einbeziehung der Goldgulden und Schreckenberger ab Beginn der Prägungen. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.

Commemorative issue

Minted during the siege of Leipzig

Obverse

Ducal Saxony arms above inscription.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
°M°
H.Z.S°

Reverse

3-fold arms of Meissen and Landsberg below, inscription above.

Script: Latin

Lettering: °H° // HFRT // °BELEG // ERT°LEIP° // ZIG°MENS // IAN:AN° // MDXL // VII // °

Mint

Leipzig, Germany

Comments

Type unlisted in KM and Fr catalogues.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1547  MDXLVII

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