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2 Ducats - Charles VI Jilove Mining Ducat - Prague
| Issuer | Kingdom of Bohemia |
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| Year | 1725-1727 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A haloed saint, identified as the patron of the Jílové mining district, seated upon billowing clouds in three-quarter view, holding a palm frond in one hand and gesturing upward with the other. Below the clouds, a radiant sun emits rays around a central mining emblem flanked by a small owl, symbolising the Jílové gold mines. The date 1727 appears in the lower exergue beneath the solar motif. The circular Latin legend HOC PATROCINIO RESTAVRATUR arcs across the upper field, completing the devotional mining inscription. |
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Charles VI issued these Jílové mining ducats specifically from gold extracted at the Jílové u Prahy mines south of Prague — one of Bohemia's oldest and most productive gold-producing districts, with documented workings stretching back to the 14th century. The designation "mining ducat" wasn't ceremonial; production was directly tied to ore output from a specific royal mining concession, meaning annual mintage fluctuated with what the mines actually yielded rather than treasury demand.
The three-year window of 1725–1727 reflects a period of modest but viable production at Jílové before the veins became increasingly exhausted through the 18th century. The mines never fully recovered their medieval productivity.