6 Kreuzers - George William

Features

Issuer	Duchy of Liegnitz-Brieg (Silesia)
Duke	George William (Georg Wilhelm) (1672-1675)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	1674
Value	6 Kreuzers (0.1)
Currency	Thaler
Composition	Silver
Weight	3.03 g
Shape	Round
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 122313
References	KM# 521 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , FuS# 1960 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. , Kop# 5511 (R2) Edmund Kopicki; 1995. Ilustrowany skorowidz pieniedzy polskich i z Polska związanych. Polskie Towarzystwo Numizmatyczne (Polish Numismatic Society), Warsaw, Poland (4 volumes).

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Obverse

Armored and mantled bust right, legend around a beaded inner circle (start 2h).

Script: Latin

Lettering: GEORG. WILHELM. D. G. DVX. SIL.

Unabridged legend: Georgius Wilhelmus Dei Gratia Dux Silesiae

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

Reverse

Crowned Silesian eagle in beaded inner circle, legend around, denomination in Roman Numerals at bottom, crown divides date, mintmaster's initials C-B divided by eagle's talons.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIGNIC. BREGE NS. & WOLAVI. 1674
VI

Unabridged legend: Lignecensis Bregensis & Wolaviensis

Translation: ... Liegnitz, Brieg and Wołów.

Edge

Plain

Mint

Brieg, modern-day Brzeg, Poland

Mark

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

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1674	CB

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