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1 Ducat - Charles Egon I Celtic-gold ducat
| Issuer | Fürstenberg-Pürglitz, Principality of |
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| Year | 1772 |
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| Weight | 3.5 g |
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| Obverse lettering | CAROLUS.EGON.PRIN: / IN.FÜRSTENBERG. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Fürstenberg-Pürglitz was among the smallest sovereign principalities of the Holy Roman Empire, a Bohemian enclave whose minting rights were exercised only sporadically. Charles Egon I struck this ducat using Celtic gold recovered from alluvial deposits in the region — a deliberate marketing distinction that commanded premium valuation in contemporary trade and gave the issue its unusual descriptor.
The "Celtic-gold" attribution was not merely romantic. Bohemian river gold with demonstrably ancient provenance was chemically distinguishable and commanded attention from collectors even at the moment of striking, blurring the line between circulation coinage and cabinet piece from day one.