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Austrian gold ducat depicting Kaiser Franz-Josef, c. 1910. The ducat (/ ˈ d ʌ k ə t /) coin was used as a trade coin in Europe from the later Middle Ages to the 19th century. Its most familiar version, the gold ducat or sequin containing around 3.5 grams (0.11 troy ounces) of 98.6% fine gold, originated in Venice in 1284 and gained wide international acceptance over the centuries.
It called for silver coins in denominations of 1, 1 ⁄ 2, 1 ⁄ 4, 1 ⁄ 10, and 1 ⁄ 20 dollar, as well as gold coins in denominations of 1, 1 ⁄ 2 and 1 ⁄ 4 eagle. The value of gold or silver contained in the dollar was then converted into relative value in the economy for the buying and selling of goods.
As the Spanish escudo succeeded the heavier gold excelente (or ducado, ducat; 3.1 g vs 3.48 g fine gold) as the standard Spanish gold coin, the doubloon therefore succeeded the doble excelente or double-ducat denomination. In modern times, the doubloon is remembered due in large part to the influence of historical fiction about piracy. [4]
The denaro or piccolo worth 1 ⁄ 240 th a lira was the only coin produced between 800-1200 CE. Initially weighing 1.7 g fine silver, it was gradually debased over the centuries until it contained only 0.08 g fine silver by 1200 CE. Silver grosso of Francesco Dandolo, 1328-1339 Gold ducat (zecchino) of doge Michele Steno, 1400-1413
When Austria-Hungary decimalized in 1857, the scudo was replaced by the florin at a rate of 2 florin = 1 scudo. Coins of 1 ⁄ 2 and 1 soldo were issued, equal to 1 ⁄ 2 and 1 kreuzer respectively, for use in Lombardy and Venetia. In the Papal States, the Papal States scudo was the currency until 1866. It was divided into 100 baiocchi (sing.
The term daalder continued to refer to 1 1 ⁄ 2 gulden in currency even after the discontinuation of the 1 1 ⁄ 2 gulden or 30 stuiver piece in the 19th century. The rijksdaalder was also known as the silver ducat, which is still minted for collectors in the Netherlands today.
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1728: 20 kreutzer, 1 ⁄ 2 thaler, 1 thaler, 1 ducat and 10 ducats; 1758: 1 ⁄ 2 thaler, 1 thaler and 1 ducat; 1778: 1 ⁄ 2 thaler, 1 thaler and 1 ducat; The ducats were in minted in 986 gold, and all other coins were minted in 583 silver. All coins bore on the obverse side the right-facing bust of each prince and on the reverse side his arms.