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½ Thaler - George Wilhelm Death of George Wilhelm

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Issuer Duchy of Liegnitz-Brieg (Silesia)
Duke George William (Georg Wilhelm) (1672-1675)
Type Circulating commemorative coins
Year 1675
Value ½ Thaler
Currency Thaler
Composition Silver
Weight 10.79 g
Shape Round
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
136042
References KM# 532
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
, FuS# 1974
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# 5524 (R4)
Edmund Kopicki; 1995. Ilustrowany skorowidz pieniedzy polskich i z Polska związanych. Polskie Towarzystwo Numizmatyczne (Polish Numismatic Society), Warsaw, Poland (4 volumes).

Commemorative issue

Death of Georg Wilhelm

Obverse

Armoured and mantled narrow bust facing right, legend arouns, no inner circle.

Script: Latin

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

Unabridged legend: Georgius Wilhelmus Dei Gratia Dux Silesiae

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

Reverse

10-line inscription with dates.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
PIASTEÆ
REG. FAM. ULTIM.
VIRTUTE. PRIMUS.
ANIMAM.
DIE. 20. SEPTEMB. 1660.
ACCEPTAM
DEO. ITA. IUBENTI.
D. 21. NOVEMB. 1675
ILLACHRYM. SILES.
REDDIDIT.

Mint

Brieg, modern-day Brzeg, Poland

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