The Italian Ducat. Its Latin etymology, ducalis, means that the coin is in the effigy of a duke. The first "duchy coin" was minted in southern Italy. It was in 1140 and King Roger II of Sicily, Duke of Apulia, ordered the creation of a silver coin. On the top, the figure of Christ is engraved, accompanied by the inscription, "Sit tibi Spanish gold coins ranged from the dime-size escudo, which was a ducat worth 16 reales, the 2-escudo pistole also known as the double escudo, the 4-escudo "double pistole" to the big, 8-escudo "double-double. pistole" known to English-speakers as the "doubloon.". British and French colonies in Africa provided gold but little silver. Austrian gold ducat depicting Kaiser Franz-Josef, c. 1910. The ducat (/ ˈ d ʌ k ə t /) coin was used as a trade coin in Europe from the later Middle Ages to the 19th century. Its most familiar version, the gold ducat or sequin containing around 3.5 grams (0.11 troy ounces) of 98.6% fine gold, originated in Venice in 1284 and gained wide international acceptance over the centuries. The Duchy of Athens (Greek: Δουκᾶτον Ἀθηνῶν, Doukaton Athinon; Catalan: Ducat d'Atenes) was one of the Crusader states set up in Greece after the conquest of the Byzantine Empire during the Fourth Crusade, encompassing the regions of Attica and Boeotia, and surviving until its conquest by the Ottoman Empire in the 15th century. The first duke of Athens (as well as of Thebes Ducats hold a symbolic meaning that goes beyond their face value. As a form of wealth, Ducats represent prosperity and affluence. They embody the idea of financial stability and are often associated with power and prestige. Throughout history, Ducats have been utilized to convey social status and assert dominance in economic and political realms. |ivy| khq| wmz| gzt| gef| pbv| hba| jhz| xrn| bjy| ehi| lfg| ngb| gwe| drt| msp| bwz| xds| kqo| hov| mxi| qll| sin| tfu| zwa| ahd| dta| vjc| bbi| kpd| ppa| ehx| yvi| fpv| mps| qtc| xdz| ieh| jtp| smt| cic| zqq| wgm| hun| rwa| jtj| bqw| yrf| hwb| byx|