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1 Ducat - Ferdinandus II lion and S
| Issuer | Valencia, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1479-1516 |
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| Value | 1 Ducat (21/20) |
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| Reverse description | The crowned arms of Valencia — a shield bearing vertical stripes set on a lozenge (diamond orientation) — occupy the central field, surmounted by a royal crown with floriate terminals. Flanking branches or floral ornaments appear to either side of the shield. The circular Latin legend runs around the periphery within a beaded border, identifying the territories of Valencia, Majorca, and Sardinia. |
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| Reverse lettering | VALENCIE MAIORICARUM SER (Translation: Valencia, Majorca and Sardinia) |
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Ferdinand II of Aragon held Valencia as a distinct kingdom with its own monetary system, separate from Castile — a jurisdictional reality that persisted even after his marriage to Isabella I united the crowns in name. Valencian gold coinage of this period was struck under the authority of the local mint, which operated with considerable autonomy. The ducat denomination itself was adopted across Aragonese territories in deliberate imitation of Venetian trade gold, a calculated move to ease commerce along Mediterranean routes where the Venetian ducat was the benchmark of trust.