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1 Ducat - Andrew of Jerin
| Issuer | Bishopric of Breslau (Silesia) |
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| Year | 1585-1596 |
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| Currency | Thaler |
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| Obverse description | Central shield bearing the rampant Bohemian lion, surrounded by a quartered coat of arms displaying the heraldic devices of the Bishopric of Breslau, all within a beaded inner circle. A bishop's mitre surmounts the central shield. The four quarters of the surrounding arms bear alternating cross and fleur-de-lis motifs. The circular Latin legend reads ANDREAS. D : G. EPISCOPVS. WRAT., identifying Andrew of Jerin as Bishop of Wroclaw by the grace of God. |
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| Reverse description | Full-length standing figure of Saint John the Baptist facing slightly left, clad in a draped garment, his right hand raised in blessing and his left hand holding the Agnus Dei (Lamb of God) before him, with a nimbus behind his head. The figure is rendered in the late Renaissance hammered style typical of Silesian ducats of the period. The circular Latin legend MVNVS ✿ CESAR MAXIMILIANI surrounds the saint within a beaded border, referencing the imperial gift of Emperor Maximilian. |
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| Mintage | ND (1585-1596) |
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