1745 1 Ducat - Francis Josias Death of Christian Ernest gold Coin

Issuer - Duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (German States)

Year - 1745

Value - 1 Ducat (2)

Currency - Thaler (1680-1763)

Composition - Gold (.986)

Note - coin dented (as per images)

Commemorative issue

Christian Ernst dies

Obverse

Duke kneeling before Christ on cross

Script: Latin

Lettering: IESV DV SOHNDAVID ERBARME DICH MEIN

LAS DIR AN MEINER GNADE GENÜGEN

Reverse

Crown, eagle in clouds, globe below

Script: Latin

Lettering: CORONAMEN DECORAM SHRVATOR CONFERT ET SHERVAT

NON ERST MORTALE

QUOT OPTO

History ownership

This coin was purchased in December 2023 from German migrant who migrated to Australia in 1986

The coin has been in his private collection till now.

Most of his coins were purchased from auctions in Germany prior to 1986