Goldgulden - Wenceslaus I

Features

Issuer	Duchy of Liegnitz-Brieg (Silesia)
Duke	Wenceslaus I (Wacław I) (1352-1364)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1352-1364
Value	Goldgulden (30)
Currency	Groschen
Composition	Gold
Weight	3.55 g
Diameter	20.5 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 176259
References	Kop# 4907 (R6) Edmund Kopicki; 1995. Ilustrowany skorowidz pieniedzy polskich i z Polska związanych. Polskie Towarzystwo Numizmatyczne (Polish Numismatic Society), Warsaw, Poland (4 volumes). , Fr# 3136 Coin & Currency Institute (publisher). Gold Coins of the World. Coin & Currency Institute (7 volumes). , FuS# 168-169, 582 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. , Saur# 123 Hugo von Saurma-Jeltsch; 1892. Die Saurmasche Münzsammlung deutscher, schweizerischer und polnischer Gepräge von etwa dem Beginn der Groschenzeit bis zur Kipperperiode = The Saurmasche coin collection of German, Swiss and Polish coins from about the beginning of the Groschen period to the Kipper period. Weyl, Berlin, Germany.

Series: Florentine Florin

Obverse

Large fleur de lys, legend around (start 1h).

Script: Latin (uncial)

Lettering: WENCESL DVX P

Lettering (regular font): WENCESL DVX P

Unabridged legend: Wenceslaus Dux Primus

Translation: Duke Wenceslas I.

Reverse

Saint John the Baptist standing facing forward, with a halo, dressed in sheepskin, blessing with his right hand and holding a cruciform scepter in his left hand.

Script: Latin (uncial)

Lettering: S IOHANNES B

Lettering (regular font): S IOHANNES B

Unabridged legend: Sanctus Iohannes Baptista

Translation: Saint John the Baptist.

Mint

Brieg, modern-day Brzeg, Poland

Comments

First Silesian gold coin, similar to Floren design from Bohemia.

The attribution of this coin type was controversial in the 18th century, and it was not until 1874 that H. Grote substantiated that it was a coin of Wenceslaus I, and that the abbreviation in the legend, DVX • P, stands for Dux Primus and is consistent with the prince's title and the abbreviation on his seal. By 1345, florins were already being issued, with production managed by Anastasio Ventura, brought from Florence. As the local gold resources dwindled, the mint gradually ceased operations, closing around 1365.

Manage my collection

Please sign in or create an account to manage your collection.

Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (1352-1364)

Get this coin

No member from this site currently wants to exchange it.

Numista Rarity index: 100 Search tips

This index is based on the data of Numista members collections. It ranges from 0 to 100, 0 meaning a very common coin or banknote and 100 meaning a rare coin or banknote among Numista members.