3512) Maria Theresa, Czech Mint: "Traditional Ducat Coin Series": The fourth Ducat Set in the Series: Coin issued by the Czech Mint in April 2024:
The fourth Ducat series of the Czech Mint was created in
2024 and intended primarily for Slovak collectors and investors.
The complete
set of four gold ducat coins tells the story of Maria Theresa.
About Maria Theresa:
At the beginning of the 18th century, the situation in
the Habsburg Empire looked bleak.
Its head was Charles VI, the last surviving
representative of an ancient dynasty, who, with no male heir in sight, was in
despair. The longed-for heir to the throne arrived in 1717.
What did it matter that a girl was born after all - her
father had placed all his hopes for the preservation of the family and the
future of the monarchy in her. He may have paved the young monarch's way to the
throne by issuing a pragmatic sanction, but he could not have prepared her for
what would happen when she sat on it.
Power struggles - the so-called "Wars of the Austrian
Succession" - were unleashed and everyone claimed her rightful position or at
least part of the indivisible fiefdom.
Maria Theresa did not emerge victorious from this
conflict, but it hardened her all the more.
She surrounded herself with wise
advisors and began to reshape her country through unprecedented reforms in
education, agriculture, finance, the military and the judiciary.
At her side was the Holy Roman Emperor Francis Stephen of
Lorraine.
Although Maria Theresa wielded real power, the capable consort
managed to emerge from her shadow and, with his entrepreneurial skills, saved
the treasury from bankruptcy on several occasions.
Together, the spouses, who
were equal partners, founded the Habsburg-Lorraine dynasty.
Thanks to the intricate marriage policy she cultivated,
Maria Theresa became the "mother-in-law of Europe".
She gave birth to
sixteen offspring. Queen Marie Antoinette of France stood out among her
daughters.
Two of her sons - the progressive but impetuous Joseph II and the
diplomatic Leopold II - went on to become enlightened emperors themselves.
When Maria Theresa died, she had ruled her empire for
forty years. She passed on a modern superpower to her successors and left
behind a legacy that her male contemporaries could only dream of:
A ducat: Wife
Double-ducat: Ruler
Five-ducat: Mother
Ten-ducat: Reformer
The Coins:
On the Obverse of each mintage one will find a
double portrait of Maria Theresa and Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor supplemented
with barber's pottery; badges of Maria Theresa's power; a double portrait of
Joseph II and Leopold II accompanied by an imperial eagle; symbolic
representations of the Theresian reforms - military, medical, economic,
judicial, educational and agricultural.
The Reverse side of the Coins, which is common to the entire Ducat
series, is then dedicated to Maria Theresa herself. All this is the work of the
Slovak medallist Branislav Ronai.
The set of ducats is placed in a luxurious wooden etui
supplemented with a special Certificate of Authenticity (COA), which shows the
significance of the individual roles of Maria Theresa.
The issue run is only 80
sets.
The Specifications of the Coins are:
Collectors set: Traditional
Ducat Series
Minted By: Czech
mint
Designer of the Obverse: Branislav
Ronai
Designer of the Reverse: Branislav
Ronai
Numbered issue: No
Certificate of Authenticity (COA): Standard
Metal Composition: .986 Fineness Gold (Au)
Weight: 62.83 g or 2.00 Oz.
Packaging: Wooden
etui dark wood
Capsule: Yes
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2) "Medusa", Niue Island: "Mythological Characters Coin Series": The Second (2nd) Silver Coin in the Series: A $2 (Two Dollars - NZD) Coin minted by the Czech Mint depicting Medusa: Year of Coin issue: 06/2024
4) The Dolmens of Pedro Gentil with artefacts from Svodin and Sturov: "Treasures od ancient civilisations": The VI (Sixth) Silver Coin in the Deriesd: Dzate/Year of Coin issue: 05/2024
5) The Egyptian Landmarks - the Pyramids of Giza and the statue of a seated scribe - appear in relief on this silver coin: "Treasures odf ancient civilisations": The III (Third) Silver Coin in the Series: Date/Year of Coin issue: 09/2023
6) Two prehistoric monuments - the Venus of Willendorf and the Lascaux cove paintings appear in the relief on this silver coin: 'Treasures of ancient civilisations": The V (Fifth) Silver Coin in the series: Date/Year of Coin issue: 02/2024
7) The relics of two Mediterranean Cultures - Minoan and Mycenaean appear in relief on this silver coin: "Treasures of Ancient Civilisatioms": The IV (Fourth) Silver Coin in the series: Date/Year of Coin issue: 11/2023
8) The landmarks of Ancient Rome appear in relief on this silver coin: "Treasures of ancient civilisations": The VIII (Eighth) Silver Coin in the series: Date/Year of Coin issue: 11/2024
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1) "Plesiosaurs", Niue Island: Coin minted by: The Czech Mint: "Coin Serkies - The prehistoric Worfld - The wondrous world of Mesozoic Lizards": Denomination: $1 (One Dollar - NZD): Eleventh Coin in the Series: Date/Year of Coin issue: 08/2024
2) "ARCHAEOPTERYX", Niue Island: Coin minted by the Czech Mint: "Coin Series - The prehistoric world": "The Wondrous world of Mesozoic Lizards": Denomination: $1 (One Dollar -NZD): Eighth Coin in the Series: Date/Year of Coin issue: 11/2023
3) "Brachiosaurus", Niue Island: Coin Minted by: The Czech Mint: Coin Series - The prehistoric World of Mesozoin Lizards": Denomination: $1 One Dollar - NZD): Ninth Coin in the Series: Date/Year of Coin issue: 04/2024
4) "Stegosaurus", Niue Island: Coin minted by: The Czech Mint: "Coin Series - The prehistoric world": "The wondrous world of Mesozoic Lizards": Denomination: $1 (One Dollar - NZD): Tenth Coin in the Series: Date/Year of Coin issue: 08/2024
5) "Tyrannosaurus", Niue Island: Coin minted by: The Czech Mint: "Coin Series - The Prehistoric World": "The Wondrous World of Mesozoic Lizards": Denomination: $ 1 (One Dollar - NZD): First Coin in the Series: Date/Year of Coin issue: 05/2022
6) "Triceratops", Niue Island: Coin minted By: The Czech Mint: "Coin Series - The prehistoric World": "The wondrous world of Mesozoic Lizards": Denomination: $1 (One Dollar - NZD): Second Coin in the Series: Date/Year of Coin issue: 06/2022
7) "Ankylosaurus", Niue Island: Coin minted by: The Czech Mint: "Coin Series - The prehistoric world": "The wonderful world of Mesozoic Lizards": Denomination: $1 (One Dollar - NZD): Third Coin in the Series: Date/Year of Coin issue: 07/2022
8) "Pachycephalosaurus", Niue Island: Coin minted by: The Czech Mint: "Coin Series - The prehistoric world": "The wondrous world of Mesozoin Lizards": Denomination: $1 (One Dollar - NZD): Fourth Coin in the Series: Date/Year of Coin issue: 09/2022
9) "Parasaurolophus", Niue Island: Coin minted by: The Czech Mint: "Coin Series - THe rehistoric world":"The wondrous world of Mesozoic Lizards: Denomination: $1 (One Dollar - NZD) Fifth Coin in the Series: Date/Year of Coin issue: 04/2023:
10) "Maiasaura", Niue Island: Coin Minted by: The Czech Mint: "Coin Series: "The prehistoric world": "The wondrous world of Mesozoic Lizards": Denomination: $1 (One Dollar - NZD) : Sixth Coin in the Series: Date/Year of Coin issue: 07/2023:
11) "Pteronadon", Niue Island: Coin minted by: The Czech Mint: "Coin Series - The prehistoric World": "The wondrous world of Mesozoic Lizards": Denomination: $1 (One Dollar - NZD): Seventh Coin in the Series: Date/Year of Coin issue: 08/2023
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