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| Issuer | Breslau, City of |
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| Year | 1543 |
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| Value | 1 Thaler |
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| Obverse description | Quartered civic shield of Breslau (Wroclaw) featuring four heraldic quarters — including an eagle and a lion — with a central inescutcheon bearing the letter 'W' surmounted by a small ornamental device, all within a beaded inner circle. The shield occupies the central field and is rendered in a bold, late-Gothic hammered style. The surrounding legend reads MONETA ARGENTEA WRATISLAVIENSIS, identifying this as the silver coinage of Wroclaw. |
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| Reverse description | The crowned Bohemian lion passant-rampant to the right, depicted with double tail, enclosed within a beaded inner circle. The lion is rendered in a vigorous late-Gothic hammered style typical of mid-16th century Silesian coinage. The surrounding legend, referencing Revelation 5:5, frames the device and incorporates the date 1543. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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