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1 Ducat
| Issuer | Aachen, Free imperial city of |
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| Year | 1643-1645 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts the crowned bust of Charlemagne facing forward, wearing imperial regalia, set above the crowned arms of Aachen — a shield bearing an eagle — flanked by two heraldic supporters. The entire composition is enclosed within a beaded inner circle. The Latin legend encircles the design, referencing the new ducat of the imperial city of Aachen. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Full-length effigy of Emperor Ferdinand III standing facing left, draped in imperial mantle and wearing a crown, holding a sceptre in his right hand and an orb in his left. The date is divided by the figure in the field. A Latin legend naming the emperor with his titles as Holy Roman Emperor runs around the periphery, contained within a beaded border. |
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