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Three commemorative 3 kreuzer coins for the death of Joachim Frederick, Duke of Brzeg-Legnica (1550–1602). Maker: Krause, Adam (fl. ?–1605); engraver/publisher: Kauerhase, Mathias (fl. ca. 1572–1627). Posthumous commemorative coins depicting Joachim Frederick of the Piast family; iconography: ruler's male busts in armour, facing right, bare head, ruff and cloak fastened at the shoulder. Obverse: male bust facing right with beard and sideburns, in armour, ruff and cloak; in rim between 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 with arabesques at top and bottom: PLACIDIS/OBIIT.AN.M./DCII.M.MART/DIE.XXV.HO/RAV., .PM, 1602. Place: Silesia, Duchy of Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów, Zloty Stok. Coin, diameter 24.9 mm, weight 2.40 g, axis 50°.

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Three commemorative 3 kreuzer coins death Joachim Frederick Duke Brzeg-Legnica 1550–1602 Maker Krause Adam fl –1605 engraver publisher Kauerhase Mathias ca 1572–1627 Posthumous commemorative coins depicting Piast family iconography ruler's male busts armour facing right bare head ruff cloak fastened shoulder Obverse male bust facing right beard sideburns cloak 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 Place Silesia Duchy Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów Zloty Stok Coin diameter 24.9 mm weight 2.40 g axis 50° round metallic object worn silver-gray surface fills frame showing raised rim beaded inner border decorative motifs near bottom edges weathered slightly tarnished texture darker gray areas depressions lighter highlights raised sections visible scratches curved crack- mark small raised dot details floral- shapes face color palette includes shades silver gray hints darker charcoal.