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1 Ducat - Rudolph II Date on obverse; Breslau
| Issuer | Mint of Breslau (Wrocław) |
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| Year | 1587 |
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| Weight | 3.37 g |
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| Reverse lettering | ARCHID AVS DV B E SILESIAE |
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| Mintage | 1587 |
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Rudolph II became Holy Roman Emperor in 1576 but spent virtually his entire reign in Prague, deliberately distancing himself from Vienna and the imperial court. His relationship with the Silesian estates — including Breslau — was perpetually tense; the city had strong Protestant leanings, and Rudolph's cautious, often paralyzed approach to the Counter-Reformation kept that friction simmering for decades. The Breslau mint operated under municipal authority rather than direct imperial control, which partly explains the regional die style that distinguishes these issues from Prague or Vienna output.
1587 is also the year of the Polish royal election crisis, during which Rudolph himself was briefly a candidate for the Polish throne.