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12 Ducats - Charles Ferdinand Vasa
| Issuer | Bishopric of Breslau |
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| Year | 1642 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse lettering | CAROLVS. FERDINAN. D. G. RINC: POLON. ET. SVEC: |
| Reverse description | Two oval heraldic shields, elaborately quartered, are displayed crosswise in the center of the field, supported by episcopal insignia including a crossed crozier and papal key, with a ceremonial sword or lance between them. Above the shields, rays of divine light emanate from a radiant sun, symbolizing divine authority as expressed in the motto. The circular Latin legend OMNIS POTESTAS A DEO EST — meaning 'All power is from God' — runs around the periphery, referencing Romans 13:1 and asserting the theological foundation of the bishop's temporal and spiritual authority. The date 1642 appears in the lower exergual area. The composition is characteristic of Baroque ecclesiastical heraldic design, with rich detail rendered in the hammered technique. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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