Gdansk ducat; engraver: Daniel Klüwer (fl. 1608–1618); ruler: Sigismund III Vasa (King of Poland; 1587–1632 / b.1566–d.1632). Obverse: bust of the king with a crown and a carthusian head, facing right; rim inscription SIGIS.3.DGREX.POL.MDLRPR. Reverse: coat of arms of Gdansk with laurel-leaf decoration above; rim inscription divided at top by a bear's paw: MONE.AVREA.CIVI.GEDANENSIS.1614. Date: 1614. Place: Gdansk, Poland. Object: coin (ducat). Weight: 3.48 g.
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Gdansk ducat; engraver: Daniel Klüwer (fl. 1608–1618); ruler: Sigismund III Vasa (King of Poland; 1587–1632 / b.1566–d.1632). Obverse: bust of the king with a crown and a carthusian head, facing right; rim inscription SIGIS.3.DGREX.POL.MDLRPR. Reverse: coat of arms of Gdansk with laurel-leaf decoration above; rim inscription divided at top by a bear's paw: MONE.AVREA.CIVI.GEDANENSIS.1614. Date: 1614. Place: Gdansk, Poland. Object: coin (ducat). Weight: 3.48 g.

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Gdansk ducat engraver Daniel Klüwer fl 1608–1618 ruler Sigismund III Vasa King Poland 1587–1632 b.1566–d.1632 Obverse bust king crown carthusian head facing 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 Date 1614 Place Object coin ducat Weight 3.48 g circular gold coin raised profile bearded man wearing ornate clothing surrounded beaded inner border decorative edge wear surface texture variations areas darker lighter gold tones portrait surrounding decorations relief flat background.

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