Item number: A1150

Year: AD 1700

Material: Gold

Size: 17.4 x 17.3 x 0.3 mm

Weight: 1.75 g

Manufactured by: Nuremberg

Provenance: Künker 2024

This is a half-ducat gold coin issued by the Imperial Free City of Nuremberg, reflecting its independence within the Holy Roman Empire. The central obverse design features three coats of arms: at the top is the imperial eagle symbolising the Empire; on the left, a human-faced eagle represents the city’s greater coat of arms; on the right, a half eagle accompanied by five diagonal lines denotes the city’s lesser coat of arms. Above the arms, a decorative dove marks the celebration of the jubilee year 1700, while the letters “GFN” at the bottom represent the initials of the mint official responsible for its issuance.

The outer inscription, SECVLVM NOVVM CELEBRAT RESP NORIBERGENSIS, translates as “The Republic of Nuremberg Welcomes the New Century.” At the centre of the reverse side, a lamb bearing a banner inscribed with “Pax” is depicted walking upon the Earth, an image associated with the Lamb of God and the atonement offered by Christ through his incarnation. The outer inscription, TEMPORA NOSTRA PATER DONATA PACE CORONA, means “The Father Crowns Our New Era with the Gift of Peace.”

Imperial Free Cities were cities within the Holy Roman Empire that were not subject to the rule of local princes and enjoyed significant economic and political importance, often obtaining numerous privileges. Nuremberg, as a site for imperial assemblies, maintained well-preserved structures from the Holy Roman Empire period. During the Nazi regime, Nuremberg was also used as a symbol of Germanic cultural heritage, leading to various constructions. After World War II, the Nuremberg Trials were held here, prosecuting Nazi leaders for their roles in waging war and committing atrocities against the Jewish population.

物件編號: A1150

年代: 公元 1700 年

材質: 黃金

尺寸: 17.4 x 17.3 x 0.3 mm

重量: 1.75 g

製造地: 紐倫堡

來源: 昆克 2024

這是一枚由紐倫堡帝國自由城市所發行的1/2達克特金幣，展現其在帝國境內的獨立性。正面中央為三個盾牌紋章，上方是代表帝國的老鷹，左側的人面鷹為該市的大紋章，右側的帝國半鷹與五道斜線則是該市的小紋章。整個紋章上方有鴿子作為裝飾，用以慶祝公元1700年百禧年的到來，下方的字母GFN則為造幣負責人的縮寫。

外圈的銘文「SECVLVM NOVVM CELEBRAT RESP NORIBERGENSIS」的意思是「紐倫堡共和國歡迎新世紀的到來」。反面中央為羔羊與帶有和平字樣的旗子漫步地球上，上帝的羔羊與基督以肉身為世人贖罪的意象有關。外圈銘文「TEMPORA NOSTRA PATER DONATA PACE CORONA」的意思是「天父以和平作為禮物為我們的新時代加冕」。

帝國自由城市作為帝國內不受諸侯管轄的城市，多數具經濟與政治重要性，亦取得不少特權。紐倫堡作為帝國議會舉行地，對於神聖羅馬帝國時期建物的保存完整，而在納粹執政期間作為日耳曼文化的宣傳亦有不少建設。二戰後的紐倫堡審判，即是對納粹高層發動戰爭及屠殺猶太人罪刑的追究。