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1 Ducat - Victor II Frederick
| Issuer | Anhalt-Bernburg |
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| Year | 1761 |
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| Composition | Gold (.986) |
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| Obverse description | Crowned quartered coat of arms of Anhalt-Bernburg, displaying the multiple heraldic fields of the principality including bears, eagles, and other dynastic charges. A royal crown surmounts the shield. The circular legend surrounds the arms, with the date split across the lower field reading 17·I·G·S·61, incorporating the mint master initials I.G.S. |
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| Reverse description | A crowned bear passant to the left, depicted striding atop a crenellated stone wall rendered in relief; the animal wears a crown and is shown in the traditional heraldic style associated with the arms of Anhalt. The motto legend PERRUMPENDVM (meaning 'It must be broken through') arches in the upper field across the coin, referencing the dynastic device of the house. |
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Victor II Frederick ruled Anhalt-Bernburg for just four years, from 1757 to 1765, a reign that fell entirely within the Seven Years' War — a conflict that devastated the small Saxon principalities through repeated military occupation, forced contributions, and disrupted trade. Ducats struck under his name are consequently scarce; the principality had neither the resources nor the stability for sustained gold coinage.
Mann 587 is the standard reference for this type, with KM 54 cross-referencing the same die pairing.