¼ Thaler - George Wilhelm Death of George Wilhelm

Features

Issuer	Duchy of Liegnitz-Brieg (Silesia)
Duke	George William (Georg Wilhelm) (1672-1675)
Type	Circulating commemorative coins
Year	1675
Value	¼ Thaler
Currency	Thaler
Composition	Silver
Diameter	36 mm
Shape	Round
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 86665
References	KM# 529 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , FuS# 1975 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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Commemorative issue

Death of Georg Wilhelm

Obverse

Armored and mantled bust facing right, legend around a beaded inner circle.

Script: Latin

Lettering: GEORG. WILH. D. G. DVX. SILE. LIGN. BREG. & WOL.

Unabridged legend: Georgius Wilhelmus Dei Gratia Dux Silesiae Ligniciensis Bregensis & Wolaviensis

Translation: George William, by the grace of God, Duke of Silesia, Liegnitz, Brieg and Wołów.

Reverse

10-line inscription with Roman Numeral dates.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
PIASTEE
REG. FAM. ULTIM
VIRTUTI. INT> PRI. MOS
ANIMAM.
D. XXIX. SEPT. MDCLX
ACCEPT AM
DEO. ITA. IUBENTI
D XXI. NOV. MDCLXXV
ILLACHYM. SILES
REDDIDIT.

Mint

Brieg, modern-day Brzeg, Poland

Comments

KM# is attributed to German states.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (1675)												MDCLXXV

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