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1 Ducat - Frederick I
| Issuer | Prussia, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1705-1708 |
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| Value | 1 Ducat (1 Dukat) (3.5) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of Frederick I facing right, rendered in high relief with flowing long wig in the Baroque style. The effigy displays fine portrait detailing including lace cravat and armored shoulder. A mint letter appears in the lower field beneath the bust. The circular Latin legend surrounds the portrait, reading FRID D G REX BORVSS EL BR L, identifying the king as Frederick, by the Grace of God, King of Prussia, Elector of Brandenburg. |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays the large crowned royal cypher of Frederick I — an elaborate interlaced 'FR' monogram — encircled by the collar chain of the Order of the Black Eagle, adorned with cross and eagle medallions. The motto SVVM CVIQVE (To each his own), the founding motto of the Order of the Black Eagle, appears as the circular legend. The date is split in the lower field, flanked by the mint master's initials C and S. The overall composition reflects the grandeur of Baroque royal heraldic design. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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