Gdansk ducat, John II Casimir Vasa (King of Poland; 1648–1668), maker: Gerhard Rogge (fl. 1639–1657). Obverse: bust of the king with a crown, right profile, lace collar, Order of the Golden Fleece on the chest, double rim line and inscription 'IOAN CAS.DGRPOL.& S.MDLRP'. Reverse: Gdansk coat of arms held by two lions, branch surrounded by a wreath above, cartouche at bottom with '1651' dividing the letters 'GR'; inscription around the rim 'MON.AUREA CIVITAT.GEDANENS.' Date: 1651. Poland, Gdansk. Coin; diameter 22.8–23 mm, weight 3.47 g.
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Gdansk ducat, John II Casimir Vasa (King of Poland; 1648–1668), maker: Gerhard Rogge (fl. 1639–1657). Obverse: bust of the king with a crown, right profile, lace collar, Order of the Golden Fleece on the chest, double rim line and inscription 'IOAN CAS.DGRPOL.& S.MDLRP'. Reverse: Gdansk coat of arms held by two lions, branch surrounded by a wreath above, cartouche at bottom with '1651' dividing the letters 'GR'; inscription around the rim 'MON.AUREA CIVITAT.GEDANENS.' Date: 1651. Poland, Gdansk. Coin; diameter 22.8–23 mm, weight 3.47 g.

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Gdansk ducat John II Casimir Vasa King Poland 1648–1668 maker Gerhard Rogge fl 1639–1657 Obverse bust king crown right profile lace collar Order Golden Fleece chest double rim line inscription Ioan Cas.Dgrpol.& S.Mdlrp Reverse Gdansk coat arms held two lions branch surrounded wreath cartouche bottom 1651 dividing letters Gr rim Mon.Aurea Civitat.Gedanens Date Gdansk Coin diameter 22.8–23 mm weight 3.47 g circular metallic object bright yellow-gold color fills center image showing raised portrait profile person wearing detailed crown ornate clothing textured hair decorated collar portrait enclosed raised circular border surrounded decorative raised markings coin edge set plain white background.

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