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1 Kreuzer - Frederick Casimir
| Issuer | Duchy of Teschen (Těšín/Cieszyn) |
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| Year | 1569-1570 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse lettering | FRI. CAS. D.G. DVX. TESC. |
| Reverse description | Central ornate cross or wheel-like design with radiating lines dividing the field into sections, enclosing a central shield or monogram, consistent with Kreuzer coinage of the period. A circular Latin legend surrounds the motif reading SALVS NOSTRA, meaning 'Our Salvation', a pious motto common on Silesian principality coinage of the sixteenth century. |
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Frederick Casimir of Teschen ruled a small Silesian duchy that was perpetually squeezed between Habsburgs and Piasts, and his coinage reflects that precariousness — issues are short-lived, mintages modest, and surviving examples genuinely scarce. His reign ended with his death in 1571, leaving no male heir, after which Teschen passed directly under Habsburg administration.
MB#13 is among the rarer attributions in the Teschen series. The two-year window of production and the duchy's limited minting infrastructure kept numbers low from the outset.