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1 Ducat - Charles August
| Issuer | Nassau-Weilburg |
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| Year | 1750 |
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| Value | 1 Ducat (3.5) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Full-length standing figure of the prince in regal attire, facing left, holding a long staff or scepter in his right hand, with his left hand resting on a pedestal or column to his right. The composition is rendered in a formal baroque style with fine detail in the drapery and regalia. The denomination inscription '1. DUCAT' appears in the exergue below the figure, separated from the main design by a ground line. The circular Latin legend 'AD LEGEM IMPERII' encircles the entire design, affirming the coin's conformity to Imperial coinage standards. |
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Nassau-Weilburg was among the smallest of the Holy Roman Empire's sovereign territories, and its gold ducats served primarily as presentation and diplomatic pieces rather than everyday trade coins. Charles August ruled from 1743 until his death in 1753, a decade during which the War of Austrian Succession had only recently concluded and the smaller German princes were navigating complex tributary relationships with both Vienna and the French court.
The Isenbeck reference places this squarely among the rarer Nassau ducats — the cataloger documented fewer than a handful of confirmed examples across public sales.