3 Ducats - Wilhelm of Rosenberg Golden Fleece

Features

Issuer Rosenberg dominion (Kingdom of Bohemia)
Lord William of Rosenberg (1551-1592)
Type Circulating commemorative coin
Year 1585
Value 3 Ducats (6)
Currency Thaler
Composition Gold
Weight 10.40 g
Diameter 31.5 mm
Shape Round
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
92635
References KH# 15,
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 : William (1535–1592) and Peter-Vok of Rosenberg (1539–1611). Národní Muzeum, Prague.
Don# 3703,
Eduard Fiala, Max Donebauer; 1888. Beschreibung der Sammlung böhmischer Münzen und Medaillen / Volume 1. Textband. Self-published, Graz, Austria.
And 1 more volumes.
Fr# 109
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.

Commemorative issue

Bestowal of Order of the Golden Fleece

Obverse

Bust left of William of Rosenberg with Golden Fleece around neck, lettering around.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ·WILHELM·GVBER·DOM·ROSENB·

Reverse

Rosenberg knight right, with shield with Rosenberg-Orsini coat of arms and sword in right hand. Golden Fleece around.

Mint

Zloty Stok, Poland

Comments

Bibliography: Hanka 1837, no. 1a; Miltner – Neumann 1852–70, no. 352 Saurma 1883 not listed; Donebauer 1888 not listed; Friedensburg – Seger 1901, no. 2494; Kopicki 1983, no. 706a; Záplata 1994, no. 17a., Horsky.5543

Collections: Prague National Museum H5-35.692 (AV – 31·5 mm – 10·40 g
– bought in 1920 from Mrs. E. Rumlerová).

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