1086635 | GERMAN STATES. Regensburg. 1627 AV 5 Ducats. NGC MS63+. 41.83mm. 17.42gm. View of church between two angels, and holy figures in clouds above / Inscription on seven lines within inner circle, surrounded by 16 shields of arms of the Inner Council members. KM-Unlisted (3 Ducat Type listed); Plato 23 variant; cf. Plato 21 (silver); Fb. - (2461a variant in 5 ducats weight).

Stuck to commemorate the laying of the foundation stone of Trinity Church. The Dominican church, which had been jointly used by the Regensburg Protestants and Dominicans since 1563, was returned to the Dominicans in 1626; as such the Protestant city council decided to build a new Protestant church. The foundation stone of the Church of the Holy Trinity (St. Trinitatis), which today is one of the most important landmarks of the city, was laid on July 4, 1627. This extremely rare five ducats was minted for this occasion, depicting the planned building and the shields and initials of the Protestant councilors. Exceedingly rare denomination unlisted in Plato and Friedberg.


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