1 Ducat - Frederick August II (Schützen Dukat)

Issuer Saxony (Albertinian Line), Kingdom of

Type Shooting medals and thalers

Obverse

Head right

Lettering: FRIEDRICH AUGUST K V S BOGENSCH Z DRESDEN 1797

Reverse

Lettering: SCHOSS AM 2 AUG 1847 ALS IUBILAR D ERSTEN SPAHN LIEBE ERHOB IHN ZUR PRAEMIE

Basic Information

Category Exonumia

Ruler Frederick Augustus II (Wikidata)

Technique Milled

Orientation medal

Demonetization Yes

Face Value 1 Ducat (Numeric: 3.5)

References

Fr #2896

Physical Characteristics

Composition Gold (.986)

Weight 3.49 g

Shape Round

Technical Details

Obverse Lettering

FRIEDRICH AUGUST K V S BOGENSCH Z DRESDEN 1797

Reverse Lettering

SCHOSS AM 2 AUG 1847 ALS IUBILAR D ERSTEN SPAHN LIEBE ERHOB IHN ZUR PRAEMIE

Comments

The medalist Max Barduleck minted around 1870 in only 70 copies this interesting ducat as a commemoration of archery on the occasion of the 50th birthday of King Frederick August II on August 2, 1847. The ducat was awarded at the annual archeries as a premium for the first wooden chip splintered by hitting the arrow.