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1 Ducat - John George I Sophiendukat, Restrike
| Issuer | Saxony (Albertinian Line), Electorate of |
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| Year | 1616-1873 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the interlaced cypher monogram of Elector John George I of Saxony, surmounted by an electoral crown. Two crossed swords are superimposed diagonally over the monogram, referencing the Saxon arms. A circular legend in German Gothic characters surrounds the entire design within a beaded border. |
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| Mintage | 1616 (1616-1873) - Restrikes where minted until 1873 |
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The original 1616 Sophiendukat was struck at Dresden to commemorate the baptism of Sophie Eleonore, daughter of John George I and Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia. The "Sophiendukat" name stuck, and the piece became a recurring presentation type in the Saxon court gift tradition. The restrike program, running through the nineteenth century, was a deliberate curatorial effort — the Dresden mint reproduced select earlier ducats for collectors and official presentations long after the Albertinian electorate itself had ceased to exist following the Napoleonic reorganization of 1806.
The X# prefix in Krause reflects its classification as a non-circulating or special strike rather than a standard currency issue.