Caption

Ducat of Jan (Duke of Ziebice-Olesnica; 1536–1565), 1565. 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 arms, a chessboard, diagonal stripes, and a heart field with horizontal stripes; the Silesian, diagonal and horizontal stripes also represent Zloty Stok and the Podebradowicz family); date 15-65 at left and right of the field; inscription divided by a rosette between two pearl rims: MONETA.AVREA.NOVA.REICHSTEIN. Material: coin; diameter 21.8 mm; weight 3.53 g.

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Ducat Jan Duke Ziebice-Olesnica 1536–1565 1565 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 arms chessboard diagonal stripes heart field horizontal stripes Silesian diagonal horizontal stripes also represent Zloty Stok Podebradowicz family date 15-65 left right field inscription divided two pearl rims Moneta.Avrea.Nova.Reichstein Material coin diameter 21.8 mm weight 3.53 g round coin metallic gold color fills center image showing raised circular border central design divided four shield- sections decorative patterns central vertical element surface slight wear textured details background plain white.