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24 Kreuzers - Henry Wenceslaus and Charles Frederick I
| Issuer | Duchy of Münsterberg-Oels |
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| Year | 1621 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by a large quartered heraldic shield displaying the arms of the co-ruling dukes — incorporating the Silesian eagle, the Münsterberg and Oels arms, and checky quarters — surmounted by a ducal crown with flanking supporters. The shield is set within a beaded inner circle. The surrounding legend, interrupted by dots, reads D:G:HENR:WENC:ET:CAR:FRID:D:D:SILE:MVNST:ET:OLS:, identifying the two co-rulers Henry Wenceslaus and Charles Frederick by the grace of God as Dukes of Silesia, Münsterberg and Oels. |
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| Obverse lettering | D:G:HENR:WENC:ET:CAR:FRID:D:D:SILE:MVNST:ET:OLS: |
| Reverse description | Central field features a displayed Silesian eagle with wings spread, rendered in bold relief within a beaded inner circle. The denomination numeral (24) appears in parentheses at the base of the eagle beneath its talons. The surrounding legend reads DV:GLOG:SAG:ET:BER:COM:GL:ET:DOM:IN:WOHL:L:B:, denoting the further titles of the dukes as Dukes of Glogau, Sagan and Bernstadt, Counts of Glatz and Lords of Wohlau, with the date 1621 integrated into the legend at the top of the coin. |
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