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1 Ducat - Charles Theodore Silver pattern strike, Reign
| Issuer | Palatinate |
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| Year | 1750 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Rampant lion to the left supporting an escutcheon bearing an imperial eagle displayed, the arms of the city of Neckargemünd. The legend STADT NECKARGEMVND arcs above in the outer field, with a beaded border encircling the entire design. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Charles Theodore ruled the Palatinate from 1743 until inheriting Bavaria in 1777, and his court at Mannheim was among the most culturally ambitious in the German lands. Pattern strikes in silver from this period were typically produced for presentation or cabinet purposes — this piece, a silver striking of a gold ducat die, would have circulated among collectors and court officials rather than through any commercial channel. The Haas reference places it within a documented group of Mannheim-era patterns, none struck in meaningful quantities.