Ducat

1664Circulation

Obverse

Bust of Charles XI right in inner circle

Legend
English
CAROLUS · D : G : SVECO : GOTH : VAND : REX ·
Carolus Dei Gratia Sveciae Gothorum Vandalorumque Rex Carl, with God's grace, King of Sweden, the Goths, and the Wends

Designer Jochim Meinecke

Reverse

Crowned arms in inner circle divide date

Legend
English
MONETA · NOVA · AUREA · CIVITAT · RIGENSIS · 16 - 64 I - M
Moneta Nova Aurea Civitatis Rigensis New gold coin of the city of Riga

Edge

Type Plain

Issues

  • 1664

    Sold at Fritz Rudolf Künker · Mar 2011 · nearly XF · $52,900

  • 1664

    Wavier hair

Catalogue numbers

KM#
61

Physical

Metal
Gold .986
Weight
3.49 g
Fine weight
0.11 g
Diameter
22 mm
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal (0°)

Details

Value
Ducat
= 1/4 Rose Ryal
= 4.67 Thaler
= 37.33 Mark
= 298.67 Øre
= 336 Polker
= 504 Solidus (Schilling)
Type
Circulation
Ruler
Charles XI (Karl XI) (1660–1697)
Demonetized
Yes

Notes

Two varieties exist for this coin: one with flatter hair, and one with wavier hair. An example of a coin with wavier hair