1 Ducat - Charles Philip Francis

Hohenlohe-Bartenstein was among the smallest of the German mediatized territories entitled to mint coinage under the Holy Roman Empire — a privilege that many such houses exercised more for prestige than commercial necessity. Charles Philip Francis ruled from 1729 until his death in 1763, and the narrow window of this issue's production almost certainly reflects either a specific financial transaction requiring specie of known fineness or a diplomatic occasion demanding presentation pieces.

Fratin 1340 is a recognized rarity. Surviving examples are few enough that auction appearances generate significant collector attention, and die-to-die variation within this short series has never been thoroughly cataloged.