4 Ducats - Wilhelm of Rosenberg Marriage with Polyxena
Features
| Issuer |
Rosenberg dominion
(Kingdom of Bohemia)  |
|---|---|
| Lord |
William of Rosenberg (1551-1592)
|
| Type | Circulating commemorative coins |
| Year | 1587 |
| Value | 4 Ducats (8) |
| Currency | Thaler |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 14.07 g |
| Diameter | 31.4 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 364486 |
| References | KH# 23 Tomáš Kleisner, Zuzana Holečková; 2006. Mince a medaile posledních Rožmberků: Vilém (1535–1592) a Petr Vok z Rožmberka (1539–1611) = Coins and Medals of the Last Rosenbergs. Národní Muzeum v Praze (National Museum of Prague), Prague, Czech Republic. |
Commemorative issue
Marriage of Wilhelm with Polyxena of Pernstein
Obverse
Bust left of William of Rosenberg with Golden Fleece around neck, lettering around.
Script: Latin
Lettering: +WILHELM+GVBER+DOM+ROSENB·
Unabridged legend: Wilhelmus Gubernator Dominus Rosenbergensis
Translation: William, Governor and Lord of Rosenberg.
Engraver: Matyáš Kauerhase
Reverse
Aliance of Rosenberg and Pernstein coat of arms with bears as shieldbearers. Golden Fleece around.
Script: Latin
Lettering: 87
Engraver: Matyáš Kauerhase
Mint
Zloty Stok, Poland (1520)Comments
Bibliography: Monnoies en Or 1759, folio 210 (Collection of Emperor Francis Lorraine); Hanka 1837 not listed (refers to Monnoies en Or); Miltner – Neumann 1852–70 not listed; Saurma 1883, no. 17; Donebauer 1888 not listed; Friedensburg – Seger 1901, no. 2503; Kopicki 1983, no. 708b; Záplata 1994, no. 18c.
Collections: Vienna Kunsthistorisches Museum 15.394 (AV – 31·4 mm –
14·07 g – from collection of Emperor Francis Lorraine).
Collections: Vienna Kunsthistorisches Museum 15.394 (AV – 31·4 mm –
14·07 g – from collection of Emperor Francis Lorraine).
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1587 | (15)87 | ||||||||||||||
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