Caption

2 ducats, Charles II (Duke of Ziebice-Olesnica; 1587–1617). Obverse: male bust in armour with a sash, wide ruff and long beard, turned right; rim inscription beginning with a rosette: 'CAROL.D:G.DVX.MVNST.ET.OLS:CO:GLA.' Reverse: five-field coat of arms of the Duchy of Ziebice-Olesnica, heart field with the Podebradowicz coat of arms; rim inscription at top divided by a shield: 'SVPREM.PER.VT. - SIL.CAPIT.1612.' Date: 1612. Place: Silesia, Duchy of Olesnica. Coin; diameter 29.4 mm; weight 6.92 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A33_299

License type

Rights managed

Available size

86.7Mb (13.8Mb) / 18.3in x 18.3in / 5504 x 5504 (300dpi)

Keywords

2 ducats Charles II Duke Ziebice-Olesnica 1587–1617 Obverse male bust armour sash wide ruff long beard turned right rim inscription rosette Carol.D G.Dvx.Mvnst.Et.Ols Co Gla Reverse five-field coat arms Duchy heart field Podebradowicz coat top divided shield Svprem .Vt - Sil.Capit.1612 Date 1612 Place Silesia Olesnica Coin diameter 29.4 mm weight 6.92 g round gold-colored coin fills frame showing embossed central topped crown flanked pair stylized birds outstretched wings shield contains patterned sections checkerboard- area diagonal banding coin rim decorated raised beaded border inner circular ring continuous band raised inscription central design surface variations gold tones subtle highlights shadows signs wear small scratches.