1 Ducat Bicentenary of the Reformation; Silver pattern

Features

Issuer Free imperial city of Nuremberg (German States)
Period Free City (1219-1806)
Type Pattern
Year 1717
Value 1 Ducat (1 Dukat) (3.5)
Currency Reichsguldiner (1620-1753)
Composition Silver
Weight 2.46 g
Diameter 21 mm
Shape Round
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
132902
References KM# X# M2a,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Kelln# 77,
Hans-Jörg Kellner, Elisabeth Kellner; 1991. Süddeutsche Münzkataloge / Band 1. Die Münzen der Freien Reichsstadt Nürnberg. Verlag der Münzen- und Medaillenhandlung, Stuttgart, Germany.
Slg. Erl# 678,
Herbert J. Erlanger; 1989. Sammlung Herbert J. Erlanger : Auktion in Zürich. Bank Leu AG, Zürich, Switzerland.
Slg. Whiti# 219f
Robert B. Whiting, Peter N. Schulten, Catherine E. Bullowa; 1983. Coins and medals of Martin Luther and the Reformation : Collection of Prof. Robert B. Whiting. Spink & Son, Zürich, Switzerland.

Series: Bicentenary of the Reformation

Obverse

Hand holding shade bucket candle.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ECCLESIA NORI CA TUBILANS

Reverse

Four-line inscription, date in chronogram.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
MartInVs
LVtherVs
theoLogIae
DoCtor.

Comments

The inscription on the reverse is a chronogram; the larger letters are Roman numerals to be added to find the minting date: M (1000) + I (1) + V (5) + L (50) + V (5) + V (5) + L (50) + I (1) + D (500) + C (100) = 1717.Automatically translated

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1717) 

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