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5 Ducats - Charles Philip
| Issuer | Jülich-Berg, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1717 |
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| Weight | 17.5 g |
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| Obverse lettering | C·P·C·P·R·S·R·I·A·T·ET·EL·1717 |
| Reverse description | The intertwined ducal cypher of Charles Philip, composed of elaborate interlaced letters beneath a large ducal crown, occupies the center of the field in bold relief. The entire device is encircled by the collar and chain of the Order of the Golden Fleece, with the distinctive fire-steel links and flints clearly rendered, and the fleece pendant appearing at the base of the chain. The design is set within a plain field with a beaded inner border, and the reverse bears no additional legend, the heraldic symbolism of the Order serving as the sole decorative and dynastic statement. |
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Charles Philip, Elector Palatine and Duke of Jülich-Berg, issued this piece in 1717 while simultaneously managing the religious tensions that would eventually drive him to relocate his court from Düsseldorf to Heidelberg — a move that sparked a serious diplomatic crisis with Prussia over Catholic worship rights in predominantly Reformed territories. Multi-ducat gold pieces of this type functioned as presentation coins rather than circulating currency, distributed as diplomatic gifts or rewards to courtiers.
Noss documentation for Jülich-Berg gold is meticulous; the JMA#883 attribution anchors this firmly within a well-catalogued sequence.