{"product_id":"1630-gold-2-ducats-ngc-au53-copy","title":"1630 Gold 2 Ducats NGC AU53","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"184\" data-end=\"707\" class=\"\"\u003eStruck at the Dresden Mint during the reign of Johann Georg I, Elector of Saxony (1611–1656), this 1630 Gold 2 Ducats commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Augsburg Confession, a cornerstone of Lutheran doctrine presented to Emperor Charles V in 1530. Issued at the height of the Thirty Years’ War, this coin is not only a rare specimen of 17th-century German gold but also a bold Protestant declaration in numismatic form during a period of profound religious division in the Holy Roman Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"709\" data-end=\"1083\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"709\" data-end=\"720\"\u003eObverse\u003c\/strong\u003e: Features a finely detailed \u003cstrong data-start=\"751\" data-end=\"798\"\u003eright-facing armored bust of Johann Georg I\u003c\/strong\u003e, wearing a laurel wreath and holding a raised sword, symbolizing both authority and martial readiness. The inscription \u003cem data-start=\"918\" data-end=\"964\"\u003e“CONFESSIO AVGVSTANA EXHIBITA 25 IVNII 1630”\u003c\/em\u003e translates to \"Augsburg Confession Presented June 25, 1630,\" affirming the coin’s historical and religious dedication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1085\" data-end=\"1411\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1085\" data-end=\"1096\"\u003eReverse\u003c\/strong\u003e: Displays the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1113\" data-end=\"1144\"\u003eornate Saxon electoral arms\u003c\/strong\u003e, crowned and surrounded by the Latin title: \u003cem data-start=\"1189\" data-end=\"1233\"\u003e“IOHANN GEORG D G DUX SAX IUL CLIV \u0026amp; MONT”\u003c\/em\u003e, signifying his dominion over Saxony, Jülich, Cleves, and Berg. The detailed heraldry and high-relief elements reflect the superior gold engraving standards of the Dresden mint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1413\" data-end=\"1839\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGraded NGC AU53, this coin exhibits light, honest wear with original luster in protected areas. The strike is sharp with excellent relief across the bust and legend — a noteworthy quality for a gold ducat issue from the early 1600s. The 2 Ducat format, with an approximate weight of 6.86 grams in .986 fine gold, was a premium denomination used for ceremonial and presentation purposes rather than circulation.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGold 2 Ducats, Saxony, Dresden Mint. Bust of Johann George I.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MIZE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67729140187306,"sku":"6612243-006","price":13196.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1602\/9059\/files\/6612243-006_efa25466-2f1e-4ddc-b2e2-d421566d0d3e.jpg?v=1692376798","url":"https:\/\/bmcham.com\/products\/1630-gold-2-ducats-ngc-au53-copy","provider":"Hard Asset Management, Inc","version":"1.0","type":"link"}