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4010- Breslau (Bishopric). Ducat, 1612

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4010- Breslau (Bishopric). Ducat, 1612
<Our item number 109356><B>Breslau &#40;Bishopric&#41;. Ducat, 1612.</B> Fr-489; Saurma-Jeltsch-XII#30. 3.47 grams. 22.73 mm. Breslau. Bishops. Karl of Austria, 1608-1624. Obv. Interlocking shields; one crowned, one mitred within circle. Leg: +CAROL.ERTZHERZOG.ZVE.OSTERREI. <I>Reverse:</I> Five line inscription with date above. Leg: *A.161Z* / KLEINOT* / GROSSEN.FREI/ SCHISSENS*/ *NEIS*/ 19 AVGVS:/+. Struck for the Shooting Festival. <B>NGC graded MS-63.</B> <BR><BR>Karl of Austria was bishop of Breslau, and prince of Poland. This is indicative of the complicated inter-relationships between the European nobility. Of additional interest is the word &#34;Neis&#34; in the legend. This refers to the duchy of Neisse, in which the original city of Breslau was situated. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;4,000-5,000. <I><BR>The Dr. Jacob Terner Collection.</I> <BR><BR>Our item number 109356<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/41jpegs/109356.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergco ins.net/liveauction/41jpegs/109356N2.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>