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2 Thalers - Georg III, Ludwig IV and Christian
| Issuer | Duchy of Liegnitz-Brieg |
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| Year | 1656 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Three half-length armored busts of the co-ruling dukes Georg III, Ludwig IV, and Christian facing forward, each clad in elaborately engraved plate armor with gorgets and sashes, their long flowing hair characteristic of mid-17th-century fashion. A small orb or sun symbol appears above the central figure. The busts are enclosed within a beaded inner circle, with the circular Latin legend running along the outer periphery reading D. G. GEORGIVS. LUDOVICVS. ET. CHRISTIANVS. FRATR. A small decorative cartouche is positioned at the base of the design beneath the three figures. |
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| Reverse description | A large, intricately detailed quartered coat of arms of the Piast dukes of Liegnitz-Brieg-Wohlau, incorporating the heraldic devices of Silesia, Liegnitz, Brieg, and Wohlau, supported by elaborate mantling and surmounted by multiple crests including an eagle and a crowned helm. The date 1656 appears prominently in the upper portion of the field within the circular legend. The Latin circumscription DVCES. SILESI. LIGNI. BR - EGENES. ET. WOLAV. runs along the outer border, with a small ornamental device at the base. |
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| Mintage | 1656 |
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