Why Is It Called Ducats?
The Name 'Ducat' Comes from the Latin Word for Duke, and This Coin Bears the Image and Name of Andrea Gritti, the Duke or Doge of Venice Who Issued It. He Is...
The name 'ducat' comes from the Latin word for duke, and this coin bears the image and name of Andrea Gritti, the duke or Doge of Venice who issued it. He is shown kneeling before St Mark, the patron saint of Venice.
Where does the word ducats come from?
The word ducat is from Medieval Latin ducalis = "relating to a duke (or dukedom)", and initially meant "duke's coin" or a "duchy's coin".
What do you mean by ducats?
A ducat is a gold coin. ... If you recognize this word, you might know it from William Shakespeare's Hamlet, in which the hero shouts “Dead, for a ducat, dead!” Also, ducat is mentioned so often in The Merchant of Venice that it was slang for “money” or “ticket” for a long time after.
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