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5 Ducats - Charles VI Jilove Mining Ducat - Prague
| Issuer | Kingdom of Bohemia |
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| Year | 1722 |
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| Value | 5 Ducats (5 Dukaten) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | St. John of Nepomuk, nimbed and vested in episcopal robes, depicted in half-length emerging from billowing clouds in the upper field, holding a crucifix in his right hand and a palm frond in his left, with stars encircling his halo. Below, a detailed panoramic mining landscape depicts the Jílové gold mining district, with mine buildings, shaft headframes, rocky terrain and trees rendered in fine relief. The date MDCCXXII appears in the exergue, with the legend divided between upper left and upper right of the coin. |
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Jílové, south of Prague, was among Bohemia's oldest gold-producing districts, with documented extraction dating to the 14th century under Charles IV. By the early 18th century output had declined sharply, but the mines were periodically revived under Habsburg patronage — these multi-ducat presentation pieces were struck partly as ceremonial proof of continued production, using gold refined directly from Jílové ore. The legend identifying the mine's origin is what separates this type from standard imperial ducats of the period.
Charles VI issued comparable mining ducats from other Bohemian districts, but the Jílové pieces in the 5-ducat weight are considerably scarcer than their single-ducat counterparts, reflecting limited ore yield in that particular revival year.