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1 Thaler - Christian Tin strike

Features

Issuer Duchy of Liegnitz-Brieg (Silesia)
Duke Christian (1651-1672)
Type Patterns
Year 1666
Value 1 Thaler
Currency Thaler
Composition Tin
Weight 21.54 g
Diameter 45.0 mm
Shape Round
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
556416
References FuS# 1924
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.
, KM# 490 var
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
, Dav ST# 7741 var
John Stewart Davenport; 1976. German Secular Talers 1600-1700. Numismatischer Verlag P. N. Schulten, Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany.
, Kop# 5488 var
Edmund Kopicki; 1995. Ilustrowany skorowidz pieniedzy polskich i z Polska związanych. Polskie Towarzystwo Numizmatyczne (Polish Numismatic Society), Warsaw, Poland (4 volumes).

Obverse

Armored and mantled bust of Christian facing right in inner circle, legend around. Signature GFH under bust.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CHRISTIANVS. D.G. DVX. SILESIÆ. LIGNICENSIS.
GFH

Unabridged legend: Christianus Dei Gratia Dux Silesiae Lignecensis

Translation: Christian, by the grace of God, Duke of Silesia, Liegnitz...

Reverse

Crowned Silesian eagle in inner circle, crown divides date in margin, mintmaster's initials in oval at bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BREGENSIS. ET. WOLAVIENSIS. 1666
CBS

Unabridged legend: Bregensis & Wolaviensis

Translation: ... Brieg and Wołów.

Edge

Plain

Mark

CBS Christoph Brettschneider, Mint Master, Brieg (1668-1713)

Comments

KM# is attributed to German states.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC References
1666 GFH CBS FuS# 1924
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.

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