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1 Ducat - Charles Philip Rheingolddukat
| Uitgever | Palatinate |
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| Jaar | 1742 |
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| Oriëntatie | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Opschrift voorzijde | CAR. PHIL. D.G. ELECT. PALATINUS |
| Beschrijving keerzijde | A panoramic view of the city of Mannheim and its surroundings as seen from across the Rhine, with towers, fortifications, and rooftops depicted along the horizon. Above the cityscape, a radiant sun emits bold rays into the sky. The foreground features stylized waves representing the Rhine River. The legend FULGENT SICLITTORA RHENI arcs around the upper field, while the inscription DUCATUS AURI RHINENANI appears in two lines in the lower field, identifying this as a Rhine gold ducat. A beaded border frames the entire design. |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
Charles Philip, Elector Palatine, struck Rhine gold ducats as a demonstration of electoral privilege — the right to collect and coin alluvial gold from the Rhine was jealously guarded by the Rhenish electors and formed a distinct category of coinage separate from ordinary mint output. By 1742, Charles Philip was in the final months of his life, dying that December at age 81 after a reign of nearly three decades marked by aggressive Counter-Reformation policy and persistent dynastic tension with the Prussian-aligned Protestant estates.
The Rheingolddukat series is notable for the exceptionally high fineness of the alluvial source metal, which required minimal refinement before striking.