4 Ducats Coronation of Ferdinand I

Ferdinand I was crowned King of Germany at Aachen on January 5, 1531 — the last coronation of a German king held in that city before the practice shifted definitively to Frankfurt. The choice of Aachen was itself a political statement, invoking the Carolingian tradition that gave the city its unique coronation rights, though Charles V had spent years resisting the election that finally legitimized his brother's position as heir-designate.

The "var." designation against Menadier #1 suggests a die difference not fully catalogued in the standard reference — collectors should examine the arrangement of the city arms carefully against documented specimens.