Silesia coins catalog

City of Swidnica

Coins minted in the city of Swidnica in Silesia in the years 1517-1526 - a vivid example of a fake to the detriment of the circulating money of a neighboring state. Swidnica half-groschen looked like a similar Polish coin, but instead of the original legend "coin of Sigismund of the Polish Kingdom", has another - "city of Swidnica Louis King of Hungary and Bohemia". Illiterate Polish population, was not interested in inscriptions and enjoyed using these coins, which were imported into the country in large quantities. Considering that the silver of the Swidnica coin was worse than the Polish one, economic intervention brought King Louis, in addition to political, also commercial dividends. In 1528 the Polish government began buying Swidnica half-groschen and melted them down.

Louis II king of Hungary and Bohemia (1516-1526)

1/2 groschen 1526
silver
CIVITAT SWIGN 1526
LVDOVICVS R VN ET B
Value - 30-40 USD

 

 

Duchies of Legnica and Brieg (Silesia-Liegnitz-Brieg) - Personal Union

Kreuzer=4 pfennig; Pfennig=2 heller

Christian (1653-1672)

3 kreuzer 1668
silver
CHRISTIANVS D G DVX SILE / 3
LIGNIC BREGENS EWOL 1668
Value - 20-30 USD

 

3 kreuzer 1668
silver
CHRISTIANVS D G DVX SIL / 3
LIGNIC BREGENS EWOL 1668
Value - 20-30 USD

 

 

Duchy of Württemberg-Bernstadt (Bierutow) (1648–1745)

Kreuzer=4 pfennig; Pfennig=2 heller

Christian Ulrich I (1669-1697)

1 kreuzer 1685
silver
CHRIST V D G DUX WT SOB / I
COMON DO I HHID STER M 1685
Value - 20-25 USD

 

 

Duchy of Wurttemberg-Oels (Oleśnica) (1649-1792)

Kreuzer=4 pfennig; Pfennig=2 heller

Silvius II Friedrich (1668-1697)

6 kreuzer 1674
silver
SILV FRID D G DVX WIRT TEC I S OLS / VI
CO MONTB DO I HEID STERN & ME 1674
Value - 30-40 USD

 

See also - Polish Kingdom coins

 

 

 

 

Coins of Silesia in the catalog are presented divided by historical periods, indicating the main characteristics and differences by type.
Inside the sections, the coins are sorted by denomination - from large to small.
The cost of the coin is approximate and is indicated specifically for the coin shown in the picture. You can use this price to evaluate similar coins (of the same type), but remember that the value is affected by many factors, such as the state of preservation and the date of minting. The cost of coins of the same type can vary greatly depending on the number of surviving copies.
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