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¼ Thaler - Ludwig IV
| Issuer | Duchy of Liegnitz-Brieg (Silesia) |
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| Year | 1663 |
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| Diameter | 37 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central shield bearing a four-fold coat of arms, surmounted by three elaborate helmets with crests, all within a beaded inner circle. The ducal arms display the heraldic quarterings of Liegnitz, Brieg, and Goldberg. A continuous Latin legend encircles the composition between the beaded inner circle and the coin's rim, identifying the issuing duke. |
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| Reverse description | Six-line commemorative funerary inscription occupying the central field, recording the birth and death dates of Duke Ludwig IV, enclosed within a beaded inner circle. The text is arranged in a tabular epitaph format, with the keywords NATUS and DENATUS serving as headings for the respective dates, followed by the duke's age at death expressed in years and weeks. A continuous Latin motto legend, CONSILIVM IEHOVAE STABIT, encircles the inscription between the beaded inner circle and the rim, reading around the full periphery of the coin. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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