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12 Ducats - Frederick II
| Issuer | Duchy of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg |
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| Year | 1723 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha, facing right, wearing a voluminous curled allonge wig in the Baroque court fashion, with an ornate lace cravat visible at the truncation. A small engraver's initial 'K' appears below the bust truncation. The circular Latin legend reads FRIDERICVS II D G DVX SAXO GOTHANVS along the upper periphery, with CARI GENITORIS IMAGO along the lower periphery, the whole contained within a finely milled or toothed border. The portrait is executed in high relief with considerable sculptural detail, characteristic of early eighteenth-century German court coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | FRIDERICVS II D G DVX SAXO GOTHANVS * CARI GENITORIS IMAGO * (Translation: Frederick II, by God's grace, Duke of Saxe-Gotha. Image of the beloved parent.) |
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| Edge | Plain |
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