Caption

Crown Double Ducat, Jan III Sobieski (King of Poland; 1674–1696), struck in Bydgoszcz. Obverse: Bust of Jan Sobieski in a laurel wreath facing right, dividing at the bottom the rim inscription: IOAN:III D:G:REX POL.M:D:LIT.R:PR. Reverse: Under the crown, a shield with the coats of arms of Poland, Lithuania and the Sobieski family. In the rim, an inscription divided at the top by a crown: SOLI DEO LAUS HONOR & GLORIA. Date: 1674–1696. Coin, weight 6.78 g., A round metallic object with a golden color fills the image, showing an embossed circular design divided into four quadrants by a raised cross and surrounded by a decorative border and a crown motif near the top; each quadrant contains a different raised emblem including bird-like figures and horse-mounted figures, and there are ornate flourishes and small raised dots around the crown and inner border.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A54_349

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Keywords

Crown Double Ducat Jan III Sobieski King Poland 1674–1696 struck Bydgoszcz Obverse Bust Jan Sobieski laurel wreath facing right dividing bottom rim inscription Ioan Iii D G Rex Pol.M D Lit.R Pr Reverse Under crown shield coats arms Lithuania Sobieski family rim inscription divided top Soli Deo Laus Honor & Gloria Date Coin weight 6.78 g round metallic object golden color fills image showing embossed circular design divided four quadrants raised cross surrounded decorative border crown motif near quadrant contains different raised emblem bird- figures horse-mounted figures ornate flourishes small dots inner border.