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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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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Spread eagle displayed in the field, with wings extended and head facing right, rendered in a bold medieval heraldic style characteristic of Silesian coinage of the period. The eagle bears the breast shield of the Piast dynasty. A circular Latin legend surrounds the design reading FRI. CAS. D.G. DVX. TESC., identifying the issuer as Frederick Casimir, Duke of Teschen by the grace of God. |
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| 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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| Mintage | 1569 - - 1570 - - |
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