1745 Frankfurt Pattern Part II

[regandon]

I would like to give some info on the 1745 Pattern I posted in an earlier thread. Most collectors have no idea what the Symbolisms on the coin stand for. I am also including in English what the Latin writting is all about.

Obverse: "DEO ET IMPERIO" (for God and the Empire), the all-seeing eye of god and regalia of the Holy Roman Empire (crown, sword, orb, sceptres)
Reverse: "FRANCISCUS HIER[OSOLYMARUM] REX LOTH[ARINGIAE] BAR ET M[AGNUS] HETR[URIAE] DUX ELECTUS IN REGEM ROMAN[ORUM] CORONATUS FRANC[OFURTUM] 4 OCT[OBER] 1745" (Francis, King of Jerusalem, Duke of Lorraine and Bar and Grand Duke of Tuscany, elected as King of the Romans, crowned at Frankfurt October 4th, 1745) and the imperial Crown.

Symbolisms on the coin.

The All seeing Eye of God above the Sword, Crown, Sceptre and the Globe and Cross.

Sword: symbolizing the power of a monarch to use the might of the state against its enemies, and their duty to preserve thus right and peace.

Scepter: A sceptre or scepter is a symbolic ornamental staff held by a ruling monarch, a prominent item of royal regalia. While some sceptres resemble a mace, their use is quite different.

The Cross-Bearing Orb: It symbolises Christ's (the cross) dominion over the world (the orb), literally held in the dominion of an earthly ruler (or sometimes celestial being such as an angel). When held by Christ himself, the subject is known in the iconography of Western art as Salvator Mundi ("Saviour of the World"). It is associated with the sceptre.

The Crown: Crown jewels are jewels or artifacts of the reigning royal family of their respective country. They belong to monarchs and are passed to the next sovereign to symbolize the right to rule.

[coinsarefun]

I noticed the all-seeing eye of god 



I actually like this pattern coin very much, it has a lot of symbolism.

Do you know approx how many of these patterns were made or is this one unique?




Stefanie

[regandon]

I do not have an idea as to the mintage. But I do know that the silver Patterns are rare, and some are unique. This one is rare but not unique. It was minted in gold as a Trade Ducat. So I believe that the silver Pattern is rarer than the gold piece. I've only seen a few of these Silver Ducat Patterns on the market. There is a specialist in German Patterns that state all early German Patterns are rare.
The following is his statement: They are rare, under-appreciated (in terms of demand and value), and they offer a variety of design types that are intriguing and attractive.

note: A few on-line so-called info sites, call this a medal, of which it is not. It has a denomination of 11/4 Ducats and was a Pattern of which a 11/4 gold Ducats was minted after. The gold Ducats was a curculating piece.