Caption

Gdansk ducat; Filip Klüwer fl. 1588–1601, mintmaster co-creator; Sigismund III Vasa King of Poland, r. 1587–1632 author; struck in Gdansk, Poland; coin., A circular metallic object with a worn textured surface, predominantly gold in color with darker brownish-gold accents in recessed areas, showing decorative raised relief work including two mirrored animal figures facing inward and ornate scroll-like patterns around a central crowned emblem, all surrounded by a beaded inner rim and a raised outer rim with carved markings; the lighting reveals subtle highlights and shadows emphasizing the raised details and the object sits against a plain white background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A07_081

License type

Rights managed

Available size

86.2Mb (5.5Mb) / 18.2in x 18.3in / 5471 x 5504 (300dpi)

Keywords

Gdansk ducat Filip Klüwer fl 1588–1601 mintmaster co-creator Sigismund III Vasa King Poland r 1587–1632 author struck Gdansk coin circular metallic object worn textured surface predominantly gold color darker brownish-gold accents recessed areas showing decorative raised relief work two mirrored animal figures facing inward ornate scroll- patterns central crowned emblem surrounded beaded inner rim raised outer rim carved markings lighting reveals subtle highlights shadows emphasizing raised details object sits plain white background.