Caption

Gdansk ducat, Klüwer, Filip (fl. 1588–1601); portrait of Sigismund III Vasa (King of Poland, 1587–1632). Obverse: in a beaded border a bust of the king in crown and armour, with a lying ruff and a lion's head on his shoulder, interrupted at the top by the rim legend 'SIGIS.3.D : G .REX. POL.ET.SVE.DP'. Reverse: in a pearl border two lions supporting a shield with the coat of arms of Gdansk, above it a monogram with the letters P, K; in the rim '.MONE.NO.AVR.CIVI.GEDANENSIS.96.' At the top in the rim the mint master's mark — a hand with a dagger. 1596, Gdansk, Poland; coin; weight 3.50 g; axis 270°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A34_499

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Keywords

Gdansk ducat Klüwer Filip fl 1588–1601 portrait Sigismund III Vasa King Poland 1587–1632 Obverse beaded border bust king crown armour lying ruff lion's head shoulder interrupted top rim legend Sigis.3.D G .Rex Pol.Et.Sve.Dp Reverse pearl border two lions supporting shield coat arms Gdansk monogram letters P K rim .Mone.No.Avr.Civi.Gedanensis.96 mint master's mark hand dagger 1596 coin weight 3.50 g axis 270° circular gold-colored photographed plain white background showing raised profile bearded man wearing ornate crown ruffled collar detailed facial features textured hair coin surface decorative raised patterns beaded inner border small rim crack visible near top edge visible colors gold white.