Gdansk ducat; maker: Daniel Klüwer (fl. 1608–1618); subject: Sigismund III Vasa (King of Poland, 1587–1632); date: 1614; material/function: coin, weight 3.49 g. Obverse: bust of the king with a crown and a carthusian head to the right; rim inscription SIGIS.3.DGREX.POL.MDLRPR. Reverse: coat of arms of Gdansk with laurel-leaf decoration above; rim inscription divided at the top by a bear's paw: .MONE.AVREA.CIVI.GEDANENSIS.1614.
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Gdansk ducat; maker: Daniel Klüwer (fl. 1608–1618); subject: Sigismund III Vasa (King of Poland, 1587–1632); date: 1614; material/function: coin, weight 3.49 g. Obverse: bust of the king with a crown and a carthusian head to the right; rim inscription SIGIS.3.DGREX.POL.MDLRPR. Reverse: coat of arms of Gdansk with laurel-leaf decoration above; rim inscription divided at the top by a bear's paw: .MONE.AVREA.CIVI.GEDANENSIS.1614.

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Gdansk ducat maker Daniel Klüwer fl 1608–1618 subject Sigismund III Vasa King Poland 1587–1632 date 1614 material function coin weight 3.49 g Obverse bust king crown carthusian head right rim inscription SIGIS.3.DGREX.POL.MDLRPR Reverse coat arms Gdansk laurel-leaf decoration rim inscription divided top bear's paw .Mone.Avrea.Civi.Gedanensis.1614 circular gold slightly irregular edge showing profile bearded man wearing surrounded beaded inner border outer ring containing embossed markings coin's surface textured engraved details wear visible colors pale yellow.

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