What is Ducat?
[[File:Coin of william rosenberg 1582 rv.JPG|thumb|A ducat from 1582]] A '''ducat''' is a [[gold coin]] that was used for trade in [[Europe]] until [[World War I]]. The first ducat was made in silver by Roger II of [[Sicily]] in 1140.<ref>{{cite web|last=|first=|year=2023|title=Gold Austrian Ducat 1915|url=https://www.metalmarket.eu/pl/products/zloty-dukat-austriacki-1915-nowe-bicie-950|url-status=live|work=metalmarket.eu|accessdate=19 January 2023}}</ref> In 1284 the [[Republic of Venice]] started making the gold ducat which came to be widely used. The value of a ducat at the beginning of the 20th century was nine [[shilling]]s and [[Penny sterling|fourpence]] or a little more than four [[United States dollar]]<nowiki/>s. ==References== {{reflist}} {{stub}} [[Category:Former currencies of Europe]] [[Category:1140s establishments in Europe]] [[Category:Coins]]