Replica - Ducat - Albrecht z Valdštejna ND

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This rare Wallenstein ducat from 1628 carries the reverse of the year in a special form dies 628. The engraver probably made a mistake in the description and layout for a missing numeral 1 has enough space was left.
Wallenstein gold
Starting the excavation Wallenstein coins based on the efforts of Duke complacent cope with other nobles of the Czech kingdom, who had at that time a coin right. Wallenstein was not primarily interested in profit on the coinage. Previously enormously enriched by participating in the consortium dewitském in issuing devalued government money, which resulted in the destruction of the Czech currency, total economic disruption of the country and consequently r. 1623 declaration of bankruptcy. The reasons for minting its own Wallenstein literally writes: "But I'm not doing this for profit, but for the reputation." Wallenstein, however, did not have rich deposits of gold, so the excavation letting their ducats to withdraw from circulation and poor přemincovávat and foreign coins and called. Pagament jewelry. Perhaps for reasons of cost savings or from someone attempts to illegally enrich himself bought gold too nepřečišťovalo. Low fineness of gold coins were already identified in 1629 in Dresden and drives. This has subsequently led to personnel and production changes in Jicin Mint.