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2 Ducats - Louis VIII Jagd Dukat
| Issuer | Hesse-Darmstadt |
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| Year | 1739-1768 |
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| Weight | 6.82 g |
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| Obverse description | A detailed hunting scene occupies the field, depicting a mounted hunter on horseback accompanied by a hound in the foreground, pursuing a running stag positioned to the right amid naturalistic landscape elements including trees and foliage. The legend DAIO is inscribed in Roman capitals along the upper arc of the coin. The composition is rendered in fine relief with careful attention to the figures of horse, rider, dog, and quarry, reflecting the aristocratic hunting culture of the Hessian court. The overall style is characteristic of mid-18th century German baroque medallic art. |
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| Reverse description | A vigorous hunting scene is depicted in the field, showing a stag in full flight to the right, pursued by two hounds closing in from the left amid a wooded landscape with trees and ground cover rendered in fine relief. The legend HALLALI — the traditional German hunting cry signalling the end of the chase — is inscribed in Roman capitals along the upper arc of the coin. The scene captures the dramatic final moment of the hunt with lively naturalistic detail characteristic of mid-18th century German baroque medallic craftsmanship. |
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| Mintage | ND (1739-1768) |
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