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In Brandenburg, Indecision on Religion

Published on , by Agathe Albi-Gervy
Auction on 30 January 2020 - 10:00 (CET) - Sonnenallee 225 - 12085 Berlin

Struck in 1627 under George-William, elector of Brandenburg, this rare five-ducat gold coin recalls power struggles during the Thirty Years’ War.

Brandenburg-Prussia, five gold ducats, 1627.Estimate: €75,000 In Brandenburg, Indecision on Religion

Brandenburg-Prussia, five gold ducats, 1627.
Estimate: €75,000

This extremely rare five-ducat coin dated 1627 is only the second known example of its kind. It immerses us into a dark chapter in European history in which the man whose profile is engraved here, George-William,…
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Thursday 30 January 2020 - 10:00 (CET)
Sonnenallee 225 - 12085 Berlin, Allemagne
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