Ducat of Jan (Duke of Ziebice–Olesnica; reign 1536–1565), Silesia, 1564. Obverse: bust of Duke Jan with long beard, in rich attire, facing left, within a pearl rim; rim inscription divided by a rosette: IOHAN.DGDVX.MVNST.SLE.OLS.COM.GLA*. Reverse: within a pearl rim, five coats of arms of the Duchy of Ziebice–Olesnica (two Silesian eagles, a chessboard field, diagonal stripes, and a heart field with horizontal stripes; the Silesian eagle and the diagonal/horizontal stripes also represent Zloty Stok and the Podebradowicz family); date 15–64 at left and right of the field. Inscription divided by a rosette between two pearl rims: MONETA.AVREA.NOVA.REICHSTEIN. Coin type: ducat; Duchy of Olesnica (1313–1884), Zloty Stok. Diameter 22.0 mm; weight 3.42 g.
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Ducat of Jan (Duke of Ziebice–Olesnica; reign 1536–1565), Silesia, 1564. Obverse: bust of Duke Jan with long beard, in rich attire, facing left, within a pearl rim; rim inscription divided by a rosette: IOHAN.DGDVX.MVNST.SLE.OLS.COM.GLA*. Reverse: within a pearl rim, five coats of arms of the Duchy of Ziebice–Olesnica (two Silesian eagles, a chessboard field, diagonal stripes, and a heart field with horizontal stripes; the Silesian eagle and the diagonal/horizontal stripes also represent Zloty Stok and the Podebradowicz family); date 15–64 at left and right of the field. Inscription divided by a rosette between two pearl rims: MONETA.AVREA.NOVA.REICHSTEIN. Coin type: ducat; Duchy of Olesnica (1313–1884), Zloty Stok. Diameter 22.0 mm; weight 3.42 g.

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Ducat Jan Duke Ziebice–Olesnica reign 1536–1565 Silesia 1564 Obverse bust Duke Jan long beard rich attire facing left within pearl rim rim inscription divided rosette Iohan.Dgdvx.Mvnst.Sle.Ols.Com.Gla* Reverse five coats arms Duchy two Silesian eagles chessboard field diagonal stripes heart field horizontal stripes Silesian eagle diagonal horizontal stripes also represent Zloty Stok Podebradowicz family date 15–64 left right field Inscription divided two pearl rims Moneta.Avrea.Nova.Reichstein Coin type ducat Olesnica 1313–1884 Diameter 22.0 mm weight 3.42 g round gold-colored coin raised profile bearded man wearing layered clothing center surrounded beaded inner rim raised outer rim raised decorative markings coin variations gold yellow tones slight darker shadows engraved areas.

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