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Ducat; engraver: Mathias Kauerhase (fl. ca. 1572–1627); publisher: Adam Krause (fl. ?–1605). Subject: Joachim Fryderyk (Duke of Brzeg–Legnica; 1550–1602) (Piast family). Iconography: male bust facing right — bearded with sideburns — in armour, wearing a ruff and a cloak fastened at the shoulder; bust of the ruler facing right; portrait of the ruler with bare head; portraits in ceremonial armour. Obverse: dividing the inner border, inscription in rim between pearl-shaped borders beginning with a rosette: MO.NO.AVR.IOACHIMI.FRIDERICI. Reverse: under a ducal mitre a four-field coat of arms of the Duchy of Legnica–Brzeg; inscription on rim between pearly borders divided by the mitre: DVCIS.LEGNICEN.ET.BREGEN. Date: 1600–1602 (1602). Place: Silesia, Duchy of Brzeg–Legnica–Wolów, Zloty Stok. Object: coin (ducat). Measurements: diameter 21–21.4 mm; weight 3.53 g; axis 315°. Rarity: R7.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A62_169

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Keywords

Ducat engraver Mathias Kauerhase fl ca 1572–1627 publisher Adam Krause –1605 Subject Joachim Fryderyk Duke Brzeg–Legnica 1550–1602 Piast family Iconography male bust facing right bearded sideburns armour wearing ruff cloak fastened shoulder bust ruler portrait bare head portraits ceremonial armour Obverse dividing inner border inscription rim pearl-shaped borders rosette Mo.No.Avr.Ioachimi.Friderici Reverse under ducal mitre four-field coat arms Duchy Legnica–Brzeg pearly borders divided mitre Dvcis.Legnicen.Et.Bregen Date 1600–1602 1602 Place Silesia Brzeg–Legnica–Wolów Zloty Stok Object coin ducat Measurements diameter 21–21.4 mm weight 3.53 g axis 315° Rarity R7 single round metallic object golden color fills center image showing raised profile bearded man detailed hair facial features high ornate collar layered clothing beaded inner border patterned outer rim raised decorative elements background white.