Ducats of the Late Middle Ages and Early Modern Times (part II)

In the last article, we talked about the ducats of the Holy Roman Empire and the Netherlands. In this article, we will focus on the ducats of the German states.

Let's start with the Saxon donative ducat (Sophiendukaten), first issued by order of Sophia of Brandenburg, mother of Elector Johann George I of Saxony (1611-1656), for Christmas 1616. The image: the symbolic eye of God, the initials "IHS" and a dove on one side; the swords of the electorate, the initials of the elector's mother "CS" and the circular legend "Wohl dem, der Freude an seinen Kindern erlebt" (German: happy is he to whom children bring joy) on the other side.



The following ducat, minted in 1654 in the city of Mainz during the period of Johann Philipp, Elector-Archbishop of Mainz (from 1647), Bishop of Würzburg (from 1642), Bishop of Worms (from 1663). An outstanding ecclesiastical and statesman. He was a friend of Cardinal Mazarin, took an active part in the Congress of Versailles, and was one of the ideologists of the Peace of Westphalia, which ended the 30-year war.




Next, we present to your attention the Nuremberg ducat - klippa, minted in 1700. The Nuremberg ducat with the lamb was first minted in 1632. Ducats were periodically minted both in the usual form for the coin, and in the form of a clip.



And the last two coins from today's collection. The first is the ducat of the Holy Roman Emperor Karl VI, the father of the well-known Empress Maria Theresa.




The second is the ducat of the city of Hamburg, minted during the reign of Karl VI.