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3 Kreuzers - Albrecht von Wallenstein

Issuer Duchy of Sagan (Silesia)
Year 1630-1631
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Obverse description Draped bust of Albrecht von Wallenstein facing right, occupying the central field. The portrait is rendered in the baroque style typical of early seventeenth-century Silesian coinage. A mintmaster's mark in the form of a burin appears at the top of the field. The peripheral Latin legend surrounds the effigy, and the denomination numeral 3 appears within the legend at the base.
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Reverse description Three heraldic shields arranged in a trefoil pattern, each bearing the arms of Wallenstein's associated territories, enclosed within the linked chain of the Order of the Golden Fleece. Arabesque ornaments fill the spaces between the shields, and the letter S enclosed within a frame appears in the central field. A Latin legend with the date 1631 runs along the periphery.
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