Summary
Ducat, Issued by Brunswick and Luneberg (which became Hannover in 1814), Germany, 1783 CES. Minted by Zellerfeld.
The obverse of the coins states George III is King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick and Luneburg and archi-thesaurus and Elector of the Holy Roman Empire. The gold for this coin came from mines in the Hertz mountains.
Obverse Description
Crowned shield of arms; around, GEORG. III. D.G. M. BR. FR. &. H. REX. F.D. BR. &. L. DUX. S. R. I. A. TH. &. EL
Reverse Description
Horse advancing to left; in exergue, EX AURO HERC: / 1783 / C.E.S.
Edge Description
Diagonal milled
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1783 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
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Authorised By
Christoph E. Seidensticker - Zellerfeld (Mint), Germany, 1783
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Denomination
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Series
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Material
gold
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Axis
08
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
23 mm (Outside Diameter), 36.484 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
KM#359
[Book] Bruce, Colin R. 2007. Standard Catalogue of World Coins 1701 - 1800., 323 Pages
