Ducat from Hungary of Emperor Charles VI as King of Hungary, 1712
Also known as: Dukaat uit Hongarije van keizer Karel VI als koning van Hongarije, 1712
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1712
Gold coin. Obverse: between letters K B [=Kremnitz] the crowned emperor, standing, looking to the right. On his head the imperial crown, in his right hand the sword, in his left the globus cruciger. Reverse: within a nimbus of rays the Madonna and Child, beneath which coat of arms of Hungary. Year at the top at the end of the circumscription. Cable border. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-1338; its record gives material recorded as gold (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 2.3 cm x weight 3.4 g. Description translated from the museum's Dutch catalogue text; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
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- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- gold (metal)
- Technique
- striking (metalworking)
- Dimensions
- diameter 2.3 cm x weight 3.4 g · diameter 2,3 cm x gewicht (eigenschap) 3,4 g
- Measurements
- diameter 2.3 cm x weight 3.4 g
Design
- Obverse
- between letters K B [=Kremnitz] the crowned emperor, standing, looking to the right. On his head the imperial crown, in his right hand the sword, in his left the globus cruciger.
- Reverse
- within a nimbus of rays the Madonna and Child, beneath which coat of arms of Hungary. Year at the top at the end of the circumscription. Cable border.
Identification
- Original title
- Dukaat uit Hongarije van keizer Karel VI als koning van Hongarije, 1712
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Museum object number
- KOG-MP-1-1338
- Museum classification
- ducat · coin
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- Denomination
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- Issue or mint date
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- Material
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- Weight
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- Mint or printer
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- Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue references
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