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2 Ducats - Wilhelm of Rosenberg
1585 year| Gold | 7 g | 27 mm |
| Issuer | Rosenberg dominion (Kingdom of Bohemia) |
|---|---|
| Lord | William of Rosenberg (1551-1592) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1585 |
| Value | 2 Ducats (4) |
| Currency | Thaler |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 7 g |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#364381 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Orsini-Rosenberg coat of arms with Golden Fleece around.
Script: Latin
Lettering: MONE·AVRE·REIC = – = HENSTEINENS·
Engraver: Matyáš Kauerhase
Comment
Hanka 1837, no. 6; Miltner – Neumann 1852–70 not listed;Saurma 1883, no. 11; Donebauer 1888 not listed; Friedensburg – Seger
1901, no. 2498; Kopicki 1983, no. 704a; Záplata 1994, no. 15a.
Collections: Prague National Museum H5-36.179 (AV – 26·8 mm – 6·90 g);
Vienna Kunsthistorisches Museum 15.392 (AV – 27·5 mm – 6·96 g);
Warsaw National Museum 548 MN (2747/8513) (AV – ? – 7·0 g).
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 2 Ducats - Wilhelm of Rosenberg 1585 coin is that it features a unique design element - a small shield with the coat of arms of the Rosenberg family, which was added to the obverse (front) side of the coin. This shield was not present on earlier issues of the coin, and its inclusion on this particular coin may have been a deliberate choice to highlight the connection between the Rosenberg family and the Kingdom of Bohemia.
