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2 Ducats - Wilhelm of Rosenberg

Features

Issuer Rosenberg dominion (Kingdom of Bohemia)
Lord William of Rosenberg (1551-1592)
Type Standard circulation coins
Year 1585
Value 2 Ducats (4)
Currency Thaler
Composition Złoto
Weight 6.98 g
Diameter 27 mm
Shape Okrągły
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
364381
References KH# 16
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# 2498
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.
, Fr# 110
Coin & Currency Institute (publisher). Gold Coins of the World. Coin & Currency Institute (7 volumes).
, Müseler# 52/1
Karl Müseler; 1983. Bergbaugepräge. Preussag Aktiengesellschaft, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany (2 volumes).

Obverse

(en) 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: łaciński

Lettering: WILHELM GVBER DOM ROSENB·

Unabridged legend: Wilhelmus Gubernator Dominus Rosenbergensis

Engraver: Matyáš Kauerhase

Reverse

(en) Helmeted shield with coat of arms of Orsini-Rosenberg, chain of the Order of the Golden Fleece around dividing the 2-digit date. Legend around a beaded inner circle, start 12h.

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
MONE·AVRE·REIC HENSTEINENS·
85

Unabridged legend: Moneta Aurea Reichensteinensis

Engraver: Matyáš Kauerhase

Mint

Zloty Stok, Poland (1520)

Comments

(en)

Hanka 1837, no. 6; Miltner – Neumann 1852–70 not listed;
Saurma 1883, no. 11; Donebauer 1888 not listed; Friedensburg – Seger
1901, no. 2498; Kopicki 1983, no. 704a; Záplata 1994, no. 15a.

Collections: Prague National Museum H5-36.179 (AV – 26·8 mm – 6·90 g);
Vienna Kunsthistorisches Museum 15.392 (AV – 27·5 mm – 6·96 g);
Warsaw National Museum 548 MN (2747/8513) (AV – ? – 7·0 g).

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1585 

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