Caption

Ducat of Jan (Duke of Ziebice and Olesnica; 1536–1565), Silesia, 1562. Obverse: bust of Duke Jan with a long beard, in rich attire, left, in a pearl border; rim inscription between pearl-shaped rims, divided by a rosette: IOHAN.DGDVX.MVNST.SLE.OLS.COM.GLA*. Reverse: in the pearl-shaped rim, under the date 1562, a five-field coat of arms of the Duchy of Ziebice–Olesnica (two coats of arms of Silesia, a chessboard, diagonal stripes and, in the heart field, horizontal stripes; the Silesia arms and the diagonal and horizontal stripes are also the arms of Zloty Stok and the Podebradowicz family). Plant motifs flank the coat of arms; rim inscription divided by a rosette between two pearl rims: MONETA.AVREA.NOVA.REICHSTEIN. Coin: diameter 21.2 mm, weight 3.03 g.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A37_326

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Keywords

Ducat Jan Duke Ziebice Olesnica 1536–1565 Silesia 1562 Obverse bust Duke Jan long beard rich attire left pearl border rim inscription pearl-shaped rims divided rosette Iohan.Dgdvx.Mvnst.Sle.Ols.Com.Gla* Reverse pearl-shaped rim under date 1562 five-field coat arms Duchy Ziebice–Olesnica two coats chessboard diagonal stripes heart field horizontal stripes Silesia arms diagonal also Zloty Stok Podebradowicz family Plant motifs flank coat rim inscription divided two pearl rims Moneta.Avrea.Nova.Reichstein Coin diameter 21.2 mm weight 3.03 g round metallic object worn textured surface primarily gold color areas darker yellow slightly brownish patina featuring raised central design divided sections decorative motifs symmetrical emblem- figures surrounded raised circular border rim repeated raised shapes object uneven edges small dents scratches surface.