1 Ducat - Charles August Frederick

Waldeck-Pyrmont's 1762 ducat was struck under Charles August Frederick, who ruled the tiny principality from 1728 until his death in 1763 — making this one of his final issues. Waldeck maintained the right to strike gold coinage as an imperial estate of the Holy Roman Empire, a privilege jealously guarded by even the smallest German territories well into the eighteenth century.

The .986 fineness meets the long-established ducat standard that had circulated across European trade routes since the medieval period, ensuring acceptance far beyond Waldeck's borders.