Gdansk ducat; maker: Lesse, Daniel (1656–1685); subject: John II Casimir Vasa (King of Poland, 1648–1668); date: 1657; place: Gdansk, Poland; type: coin (ducat), weight 3.49 g. Obverse: crowned bust of the king in right profile, wearing the Order of the Golden Fleece on the chest, rope rim; inscription IOAN.CAS.DGREX. POL.& SUEC.MD. Reverse: coat of arms held by two lions, wreath surrounding a flower at top, cartouche dividing the letters DL at bottom, corded rim; inscription MON:AUREA CIVITAT.GEDANEN.1657., A round metallic object with a golden color fills the image, showing a raised profile of a person wearing a detailed crown and ornate clothing with decorative patterns; the edge of the object has a raised rim and a series of decorative indentations, and the background around the object is white.
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Gdansk ducat; maker: Lesse, Daniel (1656–1685); subject: John II Casimir Vasa (King of Poland, 1648–1668); date: 1657; place: Gdansk, Poland; type: coin (ducat), weight 3.49 g. Obverse: crowned bust of the king in right profile, wearing the Order of the Golden Fleece on the chest, rope rim; inscription IOAN.CAS.DGREX. POL.& SUEC.MD. Reverse: coat of arms held by two lions, wreath surrounding a flower at top, cartouche dividing the letters DL at bottom, corded rim; inscription MON:AUREA CIVITAT.GEDANEN.1657., A round metallic object with a golden color fills the image, showing a raised profile of a person wearing a detailed crown and ornate clothing with decorative patterns; the edge of the object has a raised rim and a series of decorative indentations, and the background around the object is white.

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Gdansk ducat maker Lesse Daniel 1656–1685 subject John II Casimir Vasa King Poland 1648–1668 date 1657 place Gdansk type coin ducat weight 3.49 g Obverse crowned bust king right profile wearing Order Golden Fleece chest rope rim inscription IOAN.CAS.DGREX Pol.& Suec.Md Reverse coat arms held two lions wreath surrounding flower top cartouche dividing letters DL bottom corded rim inscription MON Aurea Civitat.Gedanen.1657 round metallic object golden color fills image showing raised profile person wearing detailed crown ornate clothing decorative patterns edge object raised rim series decorative indentations background white.

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