3 Kreuzers - Charles Ferdinand Vasa 1654 front 3 Kreuzers - Charles Ferdinand Vasa 1654 back
3 Kreuzers - Charles Ferdinand Vasa 1654 photo
© Warszawskie Centrum Numizmatyczne s.j.

3 Kreuzers - Charles Ferdinand Vasa

1654 year
Silver - -
Description
Issuer
Bishopric of Breslau (Silesia)
Prince-bishop
Charles Ferdinand Vasa (Karol Ferdynand Waza) (1625-1655)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1654
Value
3 Kreuzer (1⁄20)
Currency
Thaler
Composition
Silver
Shape
Round
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#134410
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering: EPIS WRA & PLO / DVX OP & R date

Unabridged legend: Episcopus Wratislaviensis & Ploccensis Dux Oppoliae Et Ratisbonae

Comment

F.u.S. 2940

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 3 Kreuzers coin featuring Charles Ferdinand Vasa, made of silver and issued by the Bishopric of Breslau (Silesia) in 1654, is that it was minted during a time of great turmoil in Europe. The Thirty Years War had recently ended, leaving many regions, including Silesia, in a state of political and economic instability. Despite these challenges, the coin's minting was a testament to the region's resilience and determination to maintain economic stability through the production of high-quality currency.