Caption

Ducat (1595). Maker: Filip Klüwer (fl. 1588–1601). Obverse: within a beaded border, a bust of King Sigismund III Vasa in crown and armor, with a lying ruff and a lion's head on his shoulder, interrupting the legend: SIGISMVND.III .D:G:REX.POL.D:PRVS. Reverse: within a beaded border, two lions supporting a shield with the coat of arms of Gdansk; above it a monogram with the letters P, K. Around the rim: MONE.NO.AVR.CIVI.GEDANENSIS.95. Mint master's mark on the rim: a hand with a dagger. Materials/function: Polish coin, weight 3.46 g, axis 90 degrees. Location/mint: Gdansk, Poland.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A35_002

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Ducat 1595 Maker Filip Klüwer fl 1588–1601 Obverse within beaded border bust King Sigismund III Vasa crown armor lying ruff lion's head shoulder interrupting legend Sigismvnd.Iii .D G Rex.Pol.D Prvs Reverse two lions supporting shield coat arms Gdansk monogram letters P K rim Mone.No.Avr.Civi.Gedanensis.95 Mint master's mark hand dagger Materials function Polish coin weight 3.46 g axis 90 degrees Location mint Poland round metallic object worn textured surface gold color featuring raised central design shield flanked two stylized animals topped ornate element surrounded decorative beaded inner border raised outer rim repeating raised pattern photographed plain white background.