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1 Ducat - Gábor Bethlen
| Issuer | Transylvania, Principality of |
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| Year | 1620 |
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| Currency | Thaler (1526-1780) |
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| Obverse description | Armored bust of Gábor Bethlen facing right, wearing a plumed hat and ruff collar, with beard rendered in fine detail. The effigy is depicted in a realistic Renaissance portrait style with elaborate armor visible at the shoulder. A circular legend runs around the periphery within a beaded border, reading GABRI D G PR. The mint mark AI (Alba Iulia) appears in the field to either side of the bust. The overall composition reflects the high craftsmanship characteristic of Transylvanian ducats of the early seventeenth century. |
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| Reverse description | Central oval cartouche containing two facing cranes (the Bethlen family arms), their necks crossed and beaks raised, set within a decorative scrollwork frame surmounted by a crown. A beaded inner border separates the central device from the surrounding circular legend. The date 1620 appears to the left within the outer legend. The reverse legend, reading partially inverted at the base, references Bethlen's titles as Prince of Transylvania and Count of the Székelys. The design is typical of Transylvanian hammered gold coinage of the period. |
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| Mintage | 1620 AI |
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