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Ducat from Saxony, Albertine Line, of Sophia, wife of Elector Christian I, 1616
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Ducat from Saxony, Albertine Line, of Sophia, wife of Elector Christian I, 1616

1616 · striking (metalworking); gold (metal)

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Gold coin. Obverse: Crowned monogram on two crossed swords, consisting of the letters C and L. Reverse: on one line the letters I, H, and S. Above it the All-Seeing Eye and below it an eagle. Date at the top in the legend. Cable edge. Called a child ducat due to the legend on the obverse. This coin, also called the Sophia ducat, was repeatedly struck until 1812.

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Credit lineDukaat uit Saksen, Albertinische Linie, van Sophia, echtgenote van keurvorst Christian I, 1616. 1616. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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