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Crown half thaler in gold = 5 ducats; Danillowicz, Jan (fl. 1632–1650); Pyrami, Gerhard (fl. 1647–1650), publisher; Wladyslaw IV Vasa (King of Poland; 1595–1648); thaler; Kraków; Obverse: Bust of the king in the crown, facing right; in the rim, inscription VL.IIII:D:G:REX:POL:M:D:LI:RV:PR:M. Reverse: Under the crown, a shield with the coats of arms of Poland, Lithuania, Sweden, the Goths, and the Vasa dynasty; on the sides, the letters GP; below the year 16-47; under the shield, the Saxon coat of arms; in the rim, an inscription divided at the bottom by the Order of the Golden Fleece: SAM:LI:NE.NO:SV. - GO:VA:Q:HE:REX. (HE in ligature). Date: 1647. Material: gold. Place: Kraków, Poland. Function: coin. Diameter: 33–33.6 mm. Weight: 17.39 g.

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Crown half thaler gold = 5 ducats Danillowicz Jan fl 1632–1650 Pyrami Gerhard 1647–1650 publisher Wladyslaw IV Vasa King Poland 1595–1648 thaler Kraków Obverse Bust king crown facing right rim inscription VL.IIII D G Rex Pol M Li Rv Pr Reverse Under shield coats arms Lithuania Sweden Goths Vasa dynasty sides letters GP year 16-47 under Saxon coat inscription divided bottom Order Golden Fleece Sam Ne.No Sv - Go Va Q ligature Date 1647 Material gold Place Function coin Diameter 33–33.6 mm Weight 17.39 g circular gold-colored sits white background showing raised profile bearded man wearing ornate crown elaborately patterned garment floral geometric decorations surrounded raised rim decorative border.