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1/4 Ducat - Frederick I Marriage
| Issuer | Prussia, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1706-1712 |
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| Weight | 1.74 g |
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| Obverse lettering | FRID WILH ET SOPH DOROTH |
| Reverse description | Six lines of Latin inscription filling the coin field, commemorating the marriage of the heir to the Prussian throne, with the date 28 NOV 1706 and the mintmaster initials HFH appearing in the lower lines. The border is formed by a continuous inner ring of dots or milling, framing the text on all sides. |
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Frederick I married Sophia Louise of Mecklenburg-Schwerin in 1708, his third wife, following the deaths of Elizabeth Henriette of Hesse-Kassel and Sophia Charlotte of Hanover. The quarter ducat was issued to mark that union, though the broad date range in catalogues reflects ongoing striking across multiple years rather than a single commemorative release — a common Hohenzollern practice of extending ceremonial types well past the event itself.
The .986 fine gold standard used here slightly exceeds the conventional ducat fineness, a deliberate choice by the Berlin mint to signal prestige on presentation pieces.