Help: Coin, bronze or billon, German or Austrian states? [solved]

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Hello everyone,

can someone help me with identifying this coin? It weighs 0.5/0.6g and has a diametre of about 16mm. I'm not sure about its composition. It can be either low quality billon or copper/bronze. 

Ok, it turned out to be a Groeschel/Dreier from the Duchy of Liegnitz-Brieg. The exact date remains unidentifiable, though. 

Status changed to Solved (DanzigCoins, 4 Kas 2024, 20:12)

How have you found it? I am still searching for a good coat of arms book but most 18th-19th century books I found are missing graphical aids.

Idolenz

How have you found it? I am still searching for a good coat of arms book but most 18th-19th century books I found are missing graphical aids.

It looks to be this one, judging by the shape of the crown. But, a catalogue like ucoin had more variety and more types, but they also lacked photos. N#316562

I found it mostly by accident. I was researching something about the Polish Piasty dynasty, and stumbled upon a portrait of Christian of Liegnitz-Brieg (he was one of the last members of the Piast dynasty). And, as it turned out, his portrait also included the coat of arms of the duchy, which was almost exactly the same one as on the coin. Here is the portrait.

Thanks so it was more look unfortunately.

It could also be the ND version of N#152370 with ER between the shields but it would have to be a mirrored E unless its a BA or an 8?.

 

EDIT: It's most likely a 84 and one of those

Idolenz

Thanks so it was more look unfortunately.

It could also be the ND version of N#152370 with ER between the shields but it would have to be a mirrored E unless its a BA or an 8?.

 

EDIT: It's most likely a 84 and one of those

Ok, thanks a lot for your help with this one! The photo of the catalogue page is really helpful!

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