Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg

10 Ducats – Brandenburg-Prussia

Circulating commemorative coins

Commemoration: Homage of the City of Magdeburg, 30 May 1681

Germany

Context

Year: 1681

Country: Germany

Issuer: Brandenburg-Prussia

Period:

State

Ruler: Frederick William

Currency:

Thaler

(1618—1701)

Demonetized: Yes

Material

Diameter: 48.8 mm

Weight: 35 g

Gold weight: 34.51 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 98.6% Gold

Magnetic: No

References

KM: #502

Numista: #325620

Value

Bullion value: $5744.66

Obverse

Description:

Elector's bust in oval, chained to clouds and Magdeburg.

Inscription:

FRID . WILH . EL . BR . I.mo DUCI MAGDEB . PR . OPT .

Sic concatena : ta perennat .

Script: Latin

Reverse

Description:

Maiden kneeling in landscape, sun, eagle, and cornucopia in clouds, date below.

Inscription:

SCEPTRIFERUM IAM PARTHENOPE SIC SUSCIPIT ALMUM

PARTHENOP . HOMAG

PRÆST . 30. MAY

I • 16 * 81 • E.

Script: Latin

Edge

Mints

Name	Mark
Magdeburg	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1681	—	—

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