Gdansk ducat, Sigismund III Vasa (King of Poland; 1587–1632). Obverse: Bust of the king with a crown and a carthusian head, facing right; rim inscription SIGIS.III.D:G.REX.POL:MD:LRPR. Reverse: Coat of arms of Gdansk with laurel-branch decoration above; below the letters S-B; rim inscription divided at the top by a rosette: .MONE.AVREA.CIVI.GEDANENSIS.1523. Date: 1523. Place: Gdansk, Poland. Medium: coin. Weight: 3.49 g.
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Gdansk ducat, Sigismund III Vasa (King of Poland; 1587–1632). Obverse: Bust of the king with a crown and a carthusian head, facing right; rim inscription SIGIS.III.D:G.REX.POL:MD:LRPR. Reverse: Coat of arms of Gdansk with laurel-branch decoration above; below the letters S-B; rim inscription divided at the top by a rosette: .MONE.AVREA.CIVI.GEDANENSIS.1523. Date: 1523. Place: Gdansk, Poland. Medium: coin. Weight: 3.49 g.

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Gdansk ducat Sigismund III Vasa King Poland 1587–1632 Obverse Bust king crown carthusian head facing right rim inscription SIGIS.III.D G.Rex.Pol Md Lrpr Reverse Coat arms Gdansk laurel-branch decoration letters S-B rim inscription divided top rosette .Mone.Avrea.Civi.Gedanensis.1523 Date 1523 Place Medium coin Weight 3.49 g round metallic object warm yellow-gold color fills image showing raised profile bearded man wearing ornate crown intricately detailed ruffled collar surface textured engraving wear marks slightly darker patina areas subtle brownish discoloration near lower edge.

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