1 Ducat - Balthasar of Promnitz

Features

Issuer Bishopric of Breslau (Silesia)
Prince-bishop Balthasar of Promnitz (Balthasar von Promnitz) (1539-1562)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1541-1552
Value 1 Ducat (2)
Currency Thaler
Composition Gold
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
87818
References MB# 20,
George S. Cuhaj (editor); Standard Catalog of World Coins (pre-1600) (unpublished). Krause Publications.
And 1 more volumes.
Fr# 476,
Arthur L. Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg, Robert Friedberg; 2017. Gold Coins of the World : From Ancient Times to the Present (9th edition). Coin & Currency Institute, Williston, Vermont, United States.
Fr.u.S.# 2532
Friedrich Friedensburg, Hans Seger; 1901. Schlesiens Münzen und Medaillen der neueren Zeit. Vereins für das Museum Schlesischer Altertümer, Breslau, Germany.

Obverse

Miter above 4-fold arms, 1, 2, 3, of Neisse and 4 of Promnitz (arrow with 2 stars), titles of Balthasar and date in legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering: BALTASAR D G EPISCO WRATI date

Reverse

Standing figure of St. John the Baptist.

Script: Latin

Lettering: MVNVS CESAR MAXIMILIAN I

Comments

MB# is attributed to German states.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1541 
1544 
1545 
1546 
1547 
1548 
1549 RNC
1551 
1552 

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