Caption

Gdansk half-thaler in gold - 4 ducats, Wladyslaw IV Vasa (king of Poland; 1632–1648), Rogge, Gerhard (fl. 1639–1657). Obv.: in a corded border the bust of the king facing right wearing a crown and decorative armour, with a lace collar and the Order of the Golden Fleece, interrupted at the top by rim inscription: VLAD.IIII.DGREX.POL.&SVEC.MDLIT.RVS.PR. Reverse: in a corded border an oval shield with the coat of arms of Gdansk held by two lions, at the bottom in a cartouche the date 1641, on the sides the letters G - R. Above the shield two palm branches in a wreath interrupt the rim inscription: MONETA NOVA CIVITATIS GEDANENSIS. 1641. Poland, Gdansk. Coin, weight 13.82 g.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A35_006

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Keywords

Gdansk half-thaler gold - 4 ducats Wladyslaw IV Vasa king Poland 1632–1648 Rogge Gerhard fl 1639–1657 Obv. corded border bust facing right wearing crown decorative armour lace collar Order Golden Fleece interrupted top rim inscription Vlad.Iiii.Dgrex.Pol.&Svec.Mdlit.Rvs.Pr Reverse oval shield coat arms Gdansk held two lions bottom cartouche date 1641 sides letters G - R shield two palm branches wreath interrupt Moneta Nova Civitatis Gedanensis 1641 Gdansk Coin weight 13.82 g round metallic object golden color fills center image showing ornate raised design central oval cartouche flanked pair heraldic animals topped decorative floral motifs surface textured rim intricate embossed patterns radiating inward varied golden tones slight shading white background.