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6 Ducats - Johann Christian and Georg Rudolf
| Issuer | Duchy of Liegnitz-Brieg (Silesia) |
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| Year | 1616-1621 |
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| Weight | 21 g |
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| Obverse description | Facing busts of the two co-ruling dukes, Johann Christian (right) and Georg Rudolf (left), shown in three-quarter facing profile confronted at center, both attired in armor with elaborate lace ruffs and richly ornamented mantles. Johann Christian, the elder, is depicted bearded and wearing a ruff collar, while Georg Rudolf appears with curled hair and similar courtly dress. A small orb surmounted by a cross appears at the top center between the two effigies. The circumferential Latin legend reads D G IOHAN CHRIS ET GEORG RVDO FRATR, interrupted by the decorative orb device at the top. |
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| Reverse description | Elaborate quartered coat of arms of the Duchy of Liegnitz-Brieg displayed at center, featuring the chequered Piast eagle in the main quarterings along with the Silesian eagle, set within an ornate cartouche with scrolling acanthus mantling. The shield is surmounted by a crowned helm bearing a floriated crest, flanked by a griffin passant to the left and an eagle displayed to the right as supporters. The date 1619 appears to the left of the shield, with the mintmaster's initials HR positioned beneath. The circumferential Latin legend DVC SIL LIGNIC ET BREGE HR 1619 encircles the design. |
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| Reverse lettering | DVC SIL LIGNIC ET BREGE HR 1619 |
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