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1 Ducat - Charles William Frederick Accession
| Issuer | Brandenburg-Ansbach, Margraviate of |
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| Year | 1729 |
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| Composition | Gold (.986) |
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| Obverse description | Armored draped bust of Margrave Charles William Frederick facing right, with long flowing curled wig, set within a finely milled border. The legend surrounding the effigy reads CAR · WILH · FRID · MARCH · BRAND · ON · V ·, identifying the ruler in abbreviated Latin titles. The portrait is rendered in high relief with considerable detail to the cuirass and lace cravat, characteristic of early 18th-century German baroque medallic art. |
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| Reverse description | A displayed single-headed eagle with wings spread and talons extended, bearing a quartered heraldic shield on its breast representing the arms of Brandenburg-Ansbach. The eagle is rendered in bold relief against a smooth field, with feather detail clearly delineated. The surrounding legend SALVS PVBLICA SALVS MEA · (meaning 'The public welfare is my welfare') arcs across the upper field, and the date 1729 appears in the lower exergue beneath a ground line. |
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Charles William Frederick became Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach in 1729 following the death of his father, William Frederick. The accession ducat was a well-established German princely tradition — struck specifically to mark the moment of succession and distributed as diplomatic gifts and political tokens rather than circulated currency. Most survivors reached the present day through cabinet collections rather than commerce.
Brandenburg-Ansbach's mint at Schwabach produced these pieces under tight supervision, as accession issues reflected directly on the new ruler's standing among the Hohenzollern cadet houses.