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2 Ducats - Ernest Death
| Issuer | Duchy of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg |
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| Year | 1675 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Duke Ernest I of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg facing right, with long flowing hair falling to the shoulder, wearing an elaborately draped mantle. The portrait is rendered in a bold baroque relief style, occupying the majority of the coin's field. A beaded inner border frames the design, with the ducal title legend arranged around the periphery in Latin capitals. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears an entirely epigraphic design consisting of eight lines of Latin inscription filling the field, recording the biographical and funerary data of Duke Ernest I: his birth on 25 December 1601, death on 26 March 1675, a reign of 35 years, an age of 73 years and 3 months and 1 day, and his interment on 4 June 1675. The text is rendered in a crisp serif capital lettering with a beaded border encircling the entire composition. There is no figurative imagery; the inscription itself serves as the sole commemorative element. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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