1 Thaler - Georg III, Ludwig IV and Christian

Features

Issuer Duchy of Liegnitz-Brieg (Silesia)
Duke George III (Georg III) (1651-1672)
Louis IV (Ludwig IV) (1651-1663)
Christian (1651-1672)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1657-1659
Value 1 Thaler
Currency Thaler
Composition Silver
Weight 27.10 g
Diameter 45 mm
Shape Round
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
121079
References KM# 414.1,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Dav ECT# 7731,
John Stewart Davenport; 1964. European Crowns and Talers Since 1800 (2nd edition in one volume of "European Crowns since 1800" and "German talers since 1800"). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.
Kop# 5330
Edmund Kopicki; 1995. Ilustrowany skorowidz pieniedzy polskich i z Polska związanych / Część 1.1. Teksty Poz. 1-7058. Polskie Towarzystwo Numizmatyczne - Zarząd Główny, Warsaw, Poland.
And 3 more volumes.

Obverse

3 facing armored 1/2-length figures, small imperial orb at top, arabesques in exergue

Script: Latin

Lettering: D:G·GEORGIVS·LVDOVICVS·ET·CHRISTIANVS·FRAT:

Reverse

3 helmets above oval 4-fold arms, date at end of legend, EW below

Script: Latin

Lettering: DUCES·SILESIÆ·LIGNIC·BR/EGENS·ET:WOLAVIENSES·1658

Comments

Ref. F/S#1759, 1768-69, 1778. Varieties exist.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1657 EW
1658 EW
1659 EW

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