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4 Ducats - Wilhelm of Rosenberg

4 Ducats - Wilhelm of Rosenberg - obverse4 Ducats - Wilhelm of Rosenberg - reverse

© Friedensburg

Features

Issuer Rosenberg dominion (Kingdom of Bohemia)
Lord William of Rosenberg (1551-1592)
Type Standard circulation coins
Year 1585
Value 4 Ducats (8)
Currency Thaler
Composition Gold
Shape Round
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
364410
References KH# 12.1
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.
, FuS# 2495
Friedrich Friedensburg, Hans Seger; 1901. Schlesiens Münzen und Medaillen der neueren Zeit = Silesian Coins and Medals of Modern Times. Vereins für das Museum Schlesischer Altertümer, Wrocław, Poland.

Obverse

Bust right of William of Rosenberg wearing ruffled collar and chain of the Order of the Golden Fleece around neck, legend around (start 8h).

Script: Latin

Lettering: GVLIELM GVBER DOM ROSEN

Unabridged legend: Wilhelmus Gubernator Dominus Rosenbergensis

Translation: William, Governor and Lord of Rosenberg.

Engraver: Matyáš Kauerhase

Reverse

Orsini-Rosenberg coat of arms with Golden Fleece around. Date divided on sides, lettering above.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
·FORTI=
=TVDO·ET·SA=
=LVS·MEA·DNVS·
Ao··85.

Unabridged legend: Fortitudo Et Salus Mea Dominus. Anno 85

Translation: Lord, give me Strength and Health.

Engraver: Matyáš Kauerhase

Mint

Zloty Stok, Poland (1520)

Comments

Bibliography: Hanka 1837 not listed; Miltner – Neumann 1852–70 not
listed; Saurma 1883 not listed; Donebauer 1888 not listed; Friedensburg
– Seger 1901, no. 2495; Kopicki 1983, no. 705b; Záplata 1994, no. 16b

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1585 

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