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1 Ducat - János Kemény
| Issuer | Transylvania, Principality of |
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| Year | 1661 |
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| Value | 1 Ducat |
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| Obverse description | Armored bust of János Kemény facing right, wearing a fur-trimmed cap, depicted in three-quarter length with elaborate plate armor and a scepter visible in the field. The effigy is rendered in high relief in the characteristic Transylvanian hammered style. A beaded inner circle frames the portrait, with a Latin legend running along the outer border divided by the bust. |
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| Reverse description | Crowned coat of arms of Transylvania at center, featuring the Kemény family shield supported by an angel to the left and displaying the crescent and sun motifs of Transylvania to the right, all within a beaded inner circle. The date 1661 appears in the upper field flanking the crown. A Latin legend in the outer border reads continuously around the perimeter. The reverse composition follows the typical heraldic ducat style of the Transylvanian principality. |
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János Kemény's tenure as Prince of Transylvania lasted barely a year. Elected in late 1660 with Ottoman opposition, he spent his short rule attempting to secure Habsburg military support against the Porte — a gamble that ended at the Battle of Nagyszőlős in January 1662, where he was killed and his body never recovered. Ducats struck under his name therefore span an exceptionally narrow window.
Fr#423 is among the scarcer Transylvanian regal gold issues precisely because the issuing authority collapsed mid-production.