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Crown half thaler in gold = 5 ducats. Maker: Danillowicz, Jan (fl. 1632–1650); publisher: Pyrami, Gerhard (fl. 1647–1650). Issued for Wladyslaw IV Vasa (King of Poland; 1632–1648). Thaler, 1647. Obverse: Bust of the king crowned, facing right; rim inscription: VL.IIII:D:G:REX:POL:M:D:LI:RV:PR:M. Reverse: Under a crown, a shield with coats of arms of Poland, Lithuania, Sweden, the Goths, and the Vasa dynasty; letters GP on the sides, year 16-47 below; under the shield, the Saxon coat of arms; rim 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). Material: gold; coin; diameter 33–33.6 mm; weight 17.39 g. Location: Kraków, Poland.

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Crown half thaler gold = 5 ducats Maker Danillowicz Jan fl 1632–1650 publisher Pyrami Gerhard 1647–1650 Issued Wladyslaw IV Vasa King Poland 1632–1648 Thaler 1647 Obverse Bust king crowned facing right rim inscription Vl.Iiii D G Rex Pol M Li Rv Pr Reverse Under crown shield coats arms Lithuania Sweden Goths Vasa dynasty letters GP sides year 16-47 under Saxon coat rim inscription divided bottom Order Golden Fleece Sam Ne.No Sv - Go Va Q ligature Material gold coin diameter 33–33.6 mm weight 17.39 g Location Kraków round metallic object textured surface shown yellow-gold color featuring ornate raised design divided quadrants heraldic symbols decorative borders surrounded raised rim patterned outer band plain white background.