Caption

2 ducats, Charles II (Duke of Ziebice-Olesnica; 1587–1617). Obverse: male bust in armour with a sash, in a wide ruff and with a long beard, turned right. On the rim, between the pearl borders, an inscription divided at the top by the ruler's head: CAROL.D:G.DVX.MVNST.ET.OLS:CO:GLA. Reverse: five-field coat of arms of the Duchy of Ziebice-Olesnica, in the heart field the Podebradowicz coat of arms; above the shield three jewels with labres. In the rim between the pearl borders an inscription twice divided by a shield: SVP..PER.VT. Date: 1614. Silesia, Duchy of Olesnica (1313–1884), Olesnica. Coin; diameter ~27.7–28 mm; weight 6.92 g.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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2 ducats Charles II Duke Ziebice-Olesnica 1587–1617 Obverse male bust armour sash wide ruff long beard turned right rim pearl borders inscription divided top ruler's head Carol.D G.Dvx.Mvnst.Et.Ols Co Gla Reverse five-field coat arms Duchy heart field Podebradowicz coat shield three jewels labres inscription twice divided shield Svp .Vt Date 1614 Silesia Olesnica 1313–1884 Coin diameter ~27.7–28 mm weight 6.92 g circular gold-colored coin raised profile bearded man wearing ornate high collar detailed clothing center surrounded raised dotted inner border raised outer rim coin surface engraved decorative patterns textured hair portrait darker tarnished spots slight wear edges visible colors include gold darker brownish-gold areas.