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3 Kreuzers Death of Joachim Frederick
| Issuer | Duchy of Liegnitz-Brieg (Silesia) |
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| Year | 1602 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Armored bust of Duke Joachim Frederick facing right, wearing a ruffled collar, set within a beaded inner circle. The ducal title legend runs around the periphery in Latin, interrupted at the base by the denomination numeral '3'. The effigy is rendered in the late Renaissance style typical of Silesian coinage of the period. |
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| Obverse lettering | ✠ MEMOR • IOACH • FRID • DVCIS • SLE • LEG • BREG 3 |
| Reverse description | Five-line Latin funerary inscription recording the precise date and hour of Duke Joachim Frederick's death, enclosed within a beaded outer circle. A small mint mark or ornament appears below the final line. The text states that the duke died peacefully in the year 1602, on the 25th day of March, at the sixth hour post meridiem. The inscription is presented in a bold, upright Roman lettering style characteristic of commemorative Silesian issues. |
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