Caption

commemorative ducat on the occasion of the shooting competition in Nysa; Karol (Duke of Nysa; Bishop of Wroclaw; 1608–1624). Obverse: two coats of arms shields; under the mitre a shield with a transverse band; under the bishop’s mitre and crosier a four-field shield with the Lower Silesian Eagle and six lilies; rim inscription + CAROL.ERTZHERZOG.ZVE.OSTERREI; continuous inner rim; diagonal pearl outer rim. Reverse: inscription in six lines A1612./KLEINOT./GROSSEN.FREI/SCHISSENS./.NEIS./19 AVGVS: above and at the bottom of the rosette; between the words dots and crosses; diagonal pearl border; dated 1612. Duchy of Nysa (1302–1810, 1850), Silesia, Nysa; medal (or commemorative coin); diameter 22.6 mm; weight 3.46 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A37_357

License type

Rights managed

Available size

86.7Mb (11.5Mb) / 18.3in x 18.3in / 5504 x 5504 (300dpi)

Keywords

commemorative ducat occasion shooting competition Nysa Karol Duke Bishop Wroclaw 1608–1624 Obverse two coats arms shields under mitre shield transverse band bishop’s mitre crosier four-field shield Lower Silesian Eagle six lilies rim inscription + CAROL.ERTZHERZOG.ZVE.OSTERREI continuous inner rim diagonal pearl outer rim Reverse inscription six lines A1612 Kleinot Grossen.Frei Schissens .Neis 19 Avgvs bottom rosette words dots crosses diagonal pearl border dated 1612 Duchy 1302–1810 1850 Silesia medal commemorative coin diameter 22.6 mm weight 3.46 g round metallic object gold color showing raised decorative edges patterned border textured surface small ornamental motifs lighting creates subtle highlights shadows across gold surface.