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1 Ducat - Charles VII Silver pattern strike, Coronation
| Issuer | Frankfurt, Free imperial city of |
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| Year | 1742 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
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| Obverse description | Draped and armored bust of Emperor Charles VII facing right, with long flowing curled hair, set within a beaded border. The emperor is depicted in elaborate period costume with a mantle visible at the shoulder. The surrounding Latin legend records his imperial titles and the date of his coronation at Frankfurt, 24 January 1742. |
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| Reverse description | The open Decalogue book, inscribed DECALOGVS across two pages, rests upon the Ark of the Covenant, flanked by two cherubim with outstretched wings. Above and to the left, a radiant sunburst emanates divine light over the scene. The whole composition is enclosed within a beaded border, with the Latin legend VNIONE ET OBSERVANTIA LEGUM arcing around the upper field, alluding to the rule of law and unity under the new emperor. |
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Frankfurt's role as the site of Holy Roman Imperial coronations gave the city both the privilege and the obligation to produce commemorative issues for each new emperor. Charles VII — the Elector of Bavaria — was crowned in Frankfurt on February 12, 1742, the only non-Habsburg to hold the Imperial title in over three centuries. His reign lasted barely three years before his death in 1745 effectively ended the Wittelsbach interruption of Habsburg dominance.
This silver striking of a nominally gold ducat denomination is a pattern, likely produced for presentation rather than circulation. JuF 744 documents the type within the broader coronation emission series for this event.