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1 Ducat - Wilhelm of Rosenberg

1 Ducat - Wilhelm of Rosenberg - obverse1 Ducat - Wilhelm of Rosenberg - reverse

© National Museum Warsaw

Features

Issuer Rosenberg dominion (Kingdom of Bohemia)
Lord William of Rosenberg (1551-1592)
Type Standard circulation coins
Year 1584
Value 1 Ducat (2)
Currency Thaler
Composition Gold
Weight 3.50 g
Diameter 21.4 mm
Shape Round
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
364335
References KH# 7
Tomáš Kleisner, Zuzana Holečková; 2006. Mince a medaile posledních Rožmberků: Vilém (1535–1592) a Petr Vok z Rožmberka (1539–1611) = Coins and Medals of the Last Rosenbergs. Národní Muzeum v Praze (National Museum of Prague), Prague, Czech Republic.

Obverse

Oval coat of arms, one bear holding coat of arms in escutcheon, crown above escutcheon, lettering around

Script: Latin

Lettering: ·GVILEL·GVBER·15· ·84·DOM·ROSENB·

Unabridged legend: Guilhelmus Gubernator Dominus Rosenbergensis

Translation: William, Governor and Lord of Rosenberg.

Engraver: Matyáš Kauerhase

Reverse

Saint Christopher holding infant Jesus on right shoulder and staff in left hand, lettering around.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
+ MONE·AVR·REICHSTEIN·
MA

Unabridged legend: Moneta Aurea Reichensteinensis

Translation: Gold money of Reichenstein (Rychleby).

Engraver: Matyáš Kauerhase

Mint

Zloty Stok, Poland (1520)

Mark

MA Marcus Ambrosius of Brosenthal, Estate governor, Zloty Stok

Comments

Bibliography: Hanka 1837, no. 3; Miltner – Neumann 1852–70 not listed;
Saurma 1883, no. 8; Donebauer 1888 not listed; Friedensburg – Seger
1901, no. 2491; Kopicki 1983, no. 700; Záplata 1994, no. 4.

Collections: Vienna Kunsthistorisches Museum 15.390 (AV – 21·4 mm – 3·50 g);
Warsaw National Museum 545 MN (2747/8512) (AV – ? – 3·37 g).
Note: in the numismatic department of the Prague National Museum there
is also a bronze cast of the ducat H5-146.301 (AE – 21·3 mm – 3·897 g).

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
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