Duchy of Silesia
Independent Duchy (1138-1173), Crown Land of Bohemia (1335-1742)
Location: Southwest Poland
Capital City: Wrocław
Government type: Monarchy (1138-1173), Crown Land of Bohemia (1335-1742)
Main languages: Silesian, Polish, German, Czech
Main religions: Catholic Christianity, Protestant Christianity
Chronology
1138: Duchy of Silesia formed from the division of Poland
1173: Silesia split into the duchies of Legnica, Racibórz, and Głogów
1335: All of Silesia becomes part of Bohemia (the individual duchies continue, but with as parts of the new Crown Land of Silesia)
1742: Ceded to Prussia
Currency
Denar (1138-1173)
1 Kwartnik = 4 Denar
Thaler (1519-1742)
1 Thaler = 24 Groschen = 60 Kreuzer = 160 Gröschl = 480 Pfennig • 1 Ducat = 2 Thalers
Coins from Silesia in the collection
•15 Kreuzer, 1664 (Duke Leopold I (1657-1705), silver, Wrocław mint, KM#414)