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3 Groschens - Gabriel Bethlen
| Issuer | Oppeln-Ratibor, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1623 |
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| Reference(s) | Friedensburg#2914 |
| Obverse description | Draped and bearded bust of Gabriel Bethlen facing right, wearing a ruffled collar, occupying the central field. A circular Latin legend surrounds the effigy, reading GAB·D·G·SAC· to the right and ·ETR·APR· to the left, with a dotted inner border along the coin's rim. |
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| Reverse description | Central crowned shield of arms flanked by two spread eagles, with the Roman numeral III above and the date 1623 divided on either side of the shield. Below the shield, a four-line Latin inscription reads 3·ARG / I·AI·POLO / ET·RAT· / ·BZ·, denoting the denomination and the mints of Oppeln (Polo) and Ratibor (Rat), with the mintmaster initials BZ at the foot. |
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| Mintage | 1623 BZ |
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