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1 Goldgulden - John Frederick
| Issuer | Duchy of Württemberg (Württemberg, German States) |
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| Year | 1614-1621 |
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| Composition | Gold (.986) |
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| Obverse description | Draped and armored bust of Duke Johann Friedrich of Württemberg facing right, depicted with curly hair and a short beard, wearing elaborately engraved plate armor with a wide ruff collar visible at the neck. The effigy occupies the majority of the coin's field, rendered in high relief with fine detail on the armor's surface. A Latin legend surrounds the bust, reading IOHAN FRID D G DVX WIRTEM, separated by pellet stops, identifying the ruler by name and title. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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John Frederick ruled Württemberg from 1608 until his death in 1628, and his goldgulden issues fall squarely within the opening years of the Thirty Years' War — a conflict that would devastate the duchy's economy and reduce much of its population through plague, famine, and military occupation. Württemberg backed the Protestant Union, making it a target for Imperial and Catholic League forces throughout the 1620s.
The Frühwald reference Fr#3561 places this among a small group of Rhenish gold issues that circulated regionally before wartime disruption collapsed normal trade patterns. Few circulated long under those conditions.