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| Issuer | Bishopric of Breslau |
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| Year | 1693 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Bishop Francis Louis of Neuburg facing right, with long flowing wig, set within a beaded inner circle. The Roman numeral value VI appears in a cartouche at the base of the bust. The encircling Latin legend reads FRANC.LUDOV.D.G. EPISC.WRATISL., identifying the issuer as Bishop of Wroclaw (Breslau) by the grace of God. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Elaborate quartered coat of arms surmounted by a bishop's mitre, all within a beaded inner circle. The date 1693 is divided at the top of the field by the mitre, with the mint master's initials LPH flanked by a small mark appearing at the base of the design. The encircling Latin legend COM.PALAT.RHE. NI.BAV.IS.M.D records the bishop's additional titles as Count Palatine of the Rhine, Duke of Bavaria, and related dignities. |
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