German States, Brandenburg-Ansbach (Margraviate). Sophie of Solms-Laubach, as regent, AV Ducat. Nuremberg mint, 1629. D G • FRID : ALB : CHRIST • FR • MARCH : BRAN : DVCES, three armoured, half-length, facing figures of Friedrich, Albert and Christian (children of Sophie and future Margraves), date below, divided by small shield / (star) PRVSS • ST • POM • CAS • VAN • IAG • BVRG • I • NVRN • PR • R •, oval shield of manifold arms. KM 49 (pictured coin shows legend variant); Friedberg 328 (same); Numista 230264 (same); cf. Auktionen Münzhandlung Sonntag 38, 1563 for coin with same legends but different year. 3.42g, 24mm, 12h.

Good Extremely Fine; slight wave. Extremely Rare.

From the collection of GK.