© Warszawskie Centrum Numizmatyczne s.j.
© Warszawskie Centrum Numizmatyczne s.j.
½ Thaler - Christian Death of Christian
1672 year| Silver | 11.40 g | - |
| Issuer | Duchy of Liegnitz-Brieg (Silesia) |
|---|---|
| Duke | Christian (1651-1672) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 1672 |
| Value | ½ Thaler |
| Currency | Thaler |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 11.40 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#121763 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
6-line inscription with Roman numeral dates, arabesques above and below
Script: Latin
Lettering:
CHRISTIANVS. D.B. DVX. SIL. LIG. BREG. ET. WOL.
NAT. OLAV. / A.C. MDCXIIX. / XIX. APRIL / DENAT. LIGNICI. / A.C. MDCLXXII / XXIX. FEBR.
Comment
F.u.S. 1947Interesting fact
The obverse of the coin features an image of Christian, the last Piast duke of Liegnitz-Brieg, with an inscription in Latin that translates to "Christian, Duke of Liegnitz and Brieg, who died in the year 1672." The reverse of the coin shows an image of a skull and crossbones, symbolizing death, with an inscription in German that reads "The Death of Christian." This coin is interesting because it serves as a memento mori, a reminder of the transience of life and the inevitability of death, which was a common theme in art and literature during the Renaissance period.
