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1 Groschen - Wenceslaus III Adam Teschen
| Issuer | Teschen, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1559-1561 |
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| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Reverse description | A three-quarter-length frontal figure of St. Nicholas, patron saint of Teschen, turned slightly to the left, vested in full episcopal regalia including mitre and cope. The saint holds a crozier in his right hand and raises his left hand in a gesture of blessing, with robes rendered in flowing drapery. The figure is set within a beaded oval frame, and a Latin legend in the outer margin identifies the saint and the denomination. The composition follows the established Silesian ecclesiastical coin type of the mid-16th century. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Wenceslaus III Adam ruled Teschen from 1528 to 1579, navigating the duchy through the religious upheaval of the Reformation while maintaining a delicate balance between Habsburg overlordship and local autonomy. His coinage from this period is notably scarce — the Koppmann R3 rarity rating reflects genuine low survival rather than collector indifference. Teschen's mint output was modest by Silesian standards, and the three-year window of this groschen issue suggests either a brief authorization or a disruption in minting continuity that the documentary record has not fully resolved.