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3 commemorative kreuzer coins for the death of Joachim Frederick, Duke of Brzeg-Legnica; maker: Krause, Adam (fl. ?–1605); engraver/publisher: Kauerhase, Mathias (fl. ca. 1572–1627); commemorative posthumous coins for Joachim Frederick (Duke of Brzeg-Legnica; 1550–1602) of the Piast family. Iconography: busts — male busts in armour; male portraits facing right; busts of a ruler with a bare head; portraits in ceremonial armour. Obverse: male bust facing right with beard and sideburns, in armour, ruff and cloak fastened at the shoulder; in the rim between the pearl borders an inscription separated by the value digit (3) +MEMOR.IO, RID. - DVCIS.SLE.LEG.BREG. Reverse: in a double pearl border an inscription in five lines, arabesques at top and bottom PLACIDIS/OBIIT.AN.M./DCII.M.MART/DIE.XXV.HO/RAV., .PM, 1602. Silesia, Duchy of Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów, Zloty Stok. Coin; diameter 24.9 mm; weight 2.40 g; axis 50°.

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3 commemorative kreuzer coins death Joachim Frederick Duke Brzeg-Legnica maker Krause Adam fl –1605 engraver publisher Kauerhase Mathias ca 1572–1627 commemorative posthumous coins 1550–1602 Piast family Iconography busts male busts armour male portraits facing right ruler bare head portraits ceremonial armour Obverse male bust beard sideburns ruff cloak fastened shoulder rim pearl borders inscription separated value digit 3 +Memor.Io Rid - Dvcis.Sle.Leg.Breg Reverse double pearl border inscription five lines arabesques top bottom PLACIDIS Obiit .M Dcii.M.Mart Die.Xxv.Ho Rav .Pm 1602 Silesia Duchy Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów Zloty Stok Coin diameter 24.9 mm weight 2.40 g axis 50° worn round metallic coin raised profile bearded man right wearing detailed ruffled collar ornate clothing surrounded beaded inner border decorative outer rim coin areas darker tarnish lighter silver tones subtle bluish-gray discoloration background white.