1¼ Ducat Silver pattern strike; Coronation

Features

Issuer Free imperial city of Frankfurt (German States)
Period Free City (1372-1866)
Type Pattern
Year 1792
Value 1¼ Ducat (1¼ Dukat) (4.375)
Currency Medallic coronation coinage, Thaler
Composition Silver
Weight 4.41 g
Diameter 25 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
163004
References JuF# 951,
Paul Joseph, Eduard Fellner; 1896. Die Münzen von Frankfurt am Main / 1 : nebst einer münzgeschichtlichen Einleitung und mehreren Anhängen. August Osterreich, Frankfurt, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.
Förschner# 407.2
Gisela Förschner; 1992. Frankfurter Krönungsmedaillen aus den Beständen Münzkabinetts. Historisches Museum Frankfurt am Main Münzkabinett, Frankfurt, Germany.

Commemorative issue

Franz II coronation as holy Roman empiror in Frankfurt 14 July 1792

Obverse

9-line inscription with date in roman numerals.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FRANCISCVS •
HVNG • ET • BOH • REX
ARCH • AVST • M • D • HETR •
ELECTVS•
REX • ROMANORVM •
CORONATVS •
FRANCOFVRTI •
XIV • IVL •
MDCCXCII •

Translation:
Franz
King of Hungary and Bohemia
and archduke of Austria by inheritance
Elected king of the romans
Crowned
in Frankfurt
14 July
1792

Reverse

The pestonal motto of Franz II above the Crown of the holy Roman empire, beneath crossed scepter, sword and imperial orb.

Script: Latin

Lettering: LEGE • ET • FIDE

Translation: law and faith

Edge

Rigged

Comments

This coin was struck in honor of the coronation of Franz II as Holy roman Roman empiror in Frankfurt it represented a value of about 1/4 Ducat. A smaller variant of 20 mm and 2 grams is more common because the people could afford it better. Struck using the 1-1/4 Ducat dies.
This coin was semi legal tender at the time. Although is was not meant to be it was used for this purpose.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1792  MDCCXCII

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