Silesia 1689-SHS 6 kreuzer

formerly in the Wildman Collection

now in the 31 Flavors Collection

This type was issued for Silesia in 1672-93 and is inexpensive. Silesia fell to the Hapsburgs in 1526 on the extinction of the native Bohemian dynasty. Frederick the Great conquered it in the 1740's and it remained part of Prussia until 1945.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver.

Catalog reference: KM 507 (listed under Silesia).

Source:

• Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
• ^[1]Jürg Richter, Auction 39, World coins and medals, coins and medals from Switzerland, Zurich: Sincona AG, 2017.

Link to:

• Austria 1672-St. Veit 6 kreuzer
• Silesia 1685-SHS 6 kreuzer, Breslau mint
• Silesia 1686-SHS thaler Dav-3296
• Silesia 1692 6 kreuzer Breslau mint
• Coins and currency dated 1689
• return to coins of German States, Silesia