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Gdansk ducat; maker: Filip Klüwer (fl. 1588–1601); ruler: Sigismund III Vasa (King of Poland, 1587–1632); material: coin; type: Polish ducat; date: 1597; place: Gdansk, Poland; weight: 3.49 g. Obverse: Bust of the king facing right, wearing a crown and a carthusian hood; rim inscription: SIGIS.3.D:G.REX.POL.ET.SVE.DP. Reverse: Coat of arms of Gdansk with the monogram PK (ligature) above; rim inscription divided at the top by a hand with a dagger: .MONE.NO.AVR.CIVI.GEDANENSIS.97.

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Gdansk ducat maker Filip Klüwer fl 1588–1601 ruler Sigismund III Vasa King Poland 1587–1632 material coin type Polish ducat date 1597 place Gdansk weight 3.49 g Obverse Bust king facing right wearing crown carthusian hood rim inscription Sigis.3.D G.Rex.Pol.Et.Sve.Dp Reverse Coat arms monogram PK ligature rim inscription divided top hand dagger .Mone.No.Avr.Civi.Gedanensis.97 round gold-colored coin slightly irregular edge set white background showing raised decorative central design featuring two stylized animals facing flanking ornate vertical emblem topped small crown surrounded concentric beaded rings outer band filled raised decorative marks coin surface varied textures light reflections colors gold pale yellow small areas darker golden shading.