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1 Thaler - George William

Features

Issuer Duchy of Liegnitz-Brieg (Silesia)
Duke George William (Georg Wilhelm) (1672-1675)
Type Standard circulation coins
Year 1675
Value 1 Thaler
Currency Thaler
Composition Silver
Weight 27.10 g
Diameter 45 mm
Shape Round
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
121078
References KM# 534
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
, Dav ST# 7742
John Stewart Davenport; 1976. German Secular Talers 1600-1700. Numismatischer Verlag P. N. Schulten, Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany.
, Kop# 5515
Edmund Kopicki; 1995. Ilustrowany skorowidz pieniedzy polskich i z Polska związanych. Polskie Towarzystwo Numizmatyczne (Polish Numismatic Society), Warsaw, Poland (4 volumes).
, FuS# 1967
Friedrich Friedensburg, Hans Seger; 1901. Schlesiens Münzen und Medaillen der neueren Zeit = Silesian Coins and Medals of Modern Times. Vereins für das Museum Schlesischer Altertümer, Wrocław, Poland.

Obverse

Armored bust of Georg Wilhelm facing right in decorated inner circle, legend around.

Script: Latin

Lettering: GEORGIVS:WILHELM:D:G:DVX:SILESIAE

Unabridged legend: Georgius Wilhelmus Dei Gratia Dux Silesiae

Translation: George William, by the grace of God, Duke of Silesia,...

Reverse

Crowned Silesian eagle in decorated inner circle, eagle's head divides date, mintmaster's initials C-B divided by eagle's talons.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIGNICENSIS:BREGENSIS:ET:WOLAVIENSIS:
1675
CB

Unabridged legend: Lignecensis Bregensis & Wolaviensis

Translation: ... Liegnitz, Brieg and Wołów.

Mint

Brieg, modern-day Brzeg, Poland

Mark

CB Christoph Brettschneider, Mint Warden, Brieg (1668-1714)

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