1 Ducat - Frederick William I

Features

Issuer Kingdom of Prussia (German States)
King Frederick William I (Friedrich Wilhelm I) (1713-1740)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1733-1740
Value 1 Ducat (1 Dukat) (3.5)
Currency Thaler
Composition Gold
Weight 3.45 g
Shape Round
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
155242
References Schr# 82,
Friedrich Freiherr von Schrötter; 1927. Brandenburg-Fränkisches Münzwesen / Teil 1. 1350-1515 : das Münzwesen der hohenzollernschen Burggrafen von Nürnberg und der Markgrafen von Brandenburg in Franken. Verlag der Münzhandlung A. Riechman, Halle, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.
Fr# 2338,
Arthur L. Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg, Robert Friedberg; 2017. Gold Coins of the World : From Ancient Times to the Present (9th edition). Coin & Currency Institute, Williston, Vermont, United States.
KM# 214
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.

Obverse

Armoured bust of Friedrich Wilhelm I facing right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: FRID · WILLH · D · G · REX BOR · EL · BR ·

Reverse

Crowned star of the Order of the Black Eagle.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
✲ EGN ✲ ✲ 1734 ✲
SVVM CVIQVE

Mint

Berlin, Germany (1280-date)

Mark

EGN Ernst Georg Neubauer, Mint Master, Berlin (1725-1749)

Comments

Varieties are known to exist:
Variety 1734:
Reverse: Deep angles in the star.
Example: the coin in the main image (3.48g, Extremely Fine):
◦ Auctioned by Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Auction 331, 30 January 2020, Lot 18. Sold for 2,400 EUR.
◦ Auctioned by Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Auction 125, Osnabrück, 2007, Lot 852.

Variety 1735:
Reverse: Shallow angles in the star.
Example (3.44g, About Extremely Fine):

© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
◦ Auctioned by Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Auction 331, 30 January 2020, Lot 19. Sold for 2,200 EUR.

Variety 1737:
Reverse: Open rays in the star.
Example (3.47g, About Extremely Fine):

© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
◦ Auctioned by Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Auction 331, 30 January 2020, Lot 20. Sold for 2,000 EUR.
◦ Auctioned by Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Auction 119, Berlin 207, Lot 508.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1733  EGN
1734  EGN
1735  EGN
1736  EGN
1737  EGN
1738  EGN
1739  EGN
1740  EGN

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