Gdansk ducat, Lesse, Daniel (1656–1685); John II Casimir Vasa (King of Poland; reign 1648–1668). Obverse: bust of the king with a crown, right profile, wearing the Order of the Golden Fleece, within a rope rim: IOAN.CAS.DGREX POL.& SUEC.MD. Reverse: coat of arms held by two lions, a wreath surrounding a flower at the top, a cartouche dividing the letters DL at the bottom; in a corded rim: MON:AUREA CIVITAT.GEDANEN.1657. Dated 1657. Poland, Gdansk. Coin; weight 3.40 g., A round gold-colored coin with a raised portrait of a person in profile wearing a crown and ornate clothing, showing textured hair and detailed decorative elements around the collar, surrounded by a raised border and decorative edge, with the coin surface showing varied shading and metallic highlights in gold and yellow tones.
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Gdansk ducat, Lesse, Daniel (1656–1685); John II Casimir Vasa (King of Poland; reign 1648–1668). Obverse: bust of the king with a crown, right profile, wearing the Order of the Golden Fleece, within a rope rim: IOAN.CAS.DGREX POL.& SUEC.MD. Reverse: coat of arms held by two lions, a wreath surrounding a flower at the top, a cartouche dividing the letters DL at the bottom; in a corded rim: MON:AUREA CIVITAT.GEDANEN.1657. Dated 1657. Poland, Gdansk. Coin; weight 3.40 g., A round gold-colored coin with a raised portrait of a person in profile wearing a crown and ornate clothing, showing textured hair and detailed decorative elements around the collar, surrounded by a raised border and decorative edge, with the coin surface showing varied shading and metallic highlights in gold and yellow tones.

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Gdansk ducat Lesse Daniel 1656–1685 John II Casimir Vasa King Poland reign 1648–1668 Obverse bust king crown right profile wearing Order Golden Fleece within rope rim Ioan.Cas.Dgrex Pol.& Suec.Md Reverse coat arms held two lions wreath surrounding flower top cartouche dividing letters DL bottom corded rim Mon Aurea Civitat.Gedanen.1657 Dated 1657 Gdansk Coin weight 3.40 g round gold-colored coin raised portrait person profile wearing ornate clothing showing textured hair detailed decorative elements collar surrounded raised border decorative edge coin surface showing varied shading metallic highlights gold yellow tones.

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