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10 Ducats - Christian II Death
| Uitgever | Electorate of Saxony (Albertinian Line) |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 1611 |
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| Valuta | Thaler (1493-1805) |
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| Schrift voorzijde | Latin |
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| Beschrijving keerzijde | The reverse field is entirely occupied by a ten-line Latin memorial inscription set within a plain raised border, without figurative imagery. The text commemorates the birth of Christian II on 23 September 1583 and records his death on 23 June 1611, followed by four eulogistic phrases praising his fidelity to God and Emperor. The inscribed lines read: PACIFICI / BENEFICI / NATI XXIII SEPTEMBER / ANNO M·D·LXXXIII / DENATI XXIII IVNII / ANNO M·DC·XI / PRO FIDE SVPRA FIDEM / DEO ET CÆSARI / MORS RAPVIT NON / DEFICIT ALTER. The austere epigraphic composition, without additional decorative elements, lends the piece a solemn memorial character appropriate to a commemorative death issue. |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
Christian II of Saxony died in June 1611 at just 27 years old, leaving no male heir and triggering an immediate succession crisis that saw power pass jointly to his brothers Johann Georg I and August. This multiple-ducat memorial piece was struck in the year of his death — a standard practice among the Saxon Albertinian line for commemorating ruling electors — but the circumstances gave it unusual political weight, arriving precisely as the duchy's governance structure was being renegotiated between two heirs.
The Freiberger mint handled the bulk of Saxon gold coinage in this period. At ten ducats struck in high-fineness gold, pieces of this denomination saw almost no circulation; they functioned as diplomatic gifts and court presentations from the moment of striking.