Gdansk ducat, John II Casimir Vasa (King of Poland; 1648–1668). Maker: Daniel Lesse (1656–1685). Obverse: crowned right-profile bust of the king, wearing the Order of the Golden Fleece, within a rope rim inscribed 'IOH.CAS.DGR POL.& SUEC.MDLRP'. Reverse: coat of arms held by two lions, a wreath surrounding a flower at the top, a cartouche at the bottom dividing the letters 'DL'; corded rim inscribed 'MON:AUREA CIVITAT.GEDANENS.1658'. Date: 1658. Material: coin (ducat). Weight: 3.44 g. Place: Gdansk, Poland., A circular gold-colored coin with a raised profile of a man wearing a detailed crown and ornate clothing, featuring curly hair and a decorated collar, surrounded by a beaded inner border and an outer rim with raised decorative markings; the visible colors are gold and lighter highlights where the metal reflects light.
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Gdansk ducat, John II Casimir Vasa (King of Poland; 1648–1668). Maker: Daniel Lesse (1656–1685). Obverse: crowned right-profile bust of the king, wearing the Order of the Golden Fleece, within a rope rim inscribed 'IOH.CAS.DGR POL.& SUEC.MDLRP'. Reverse: coat of arms held by two lions, a wreath surrounding a flower at the top, a cartouche at the bottom dividing the letters 'DL'; corded rim inscribed 'MON:AUREA CIVITAT.GEDANENS.1658'. Date: 1658. Material: coin (ducat). Weight: 3.44 g. Place: Gdansk, Poland., A circular gold-colored coin with a raised profile of a man wearing a detailed crown and ornate clothing, featuring curly hair and a decorated collar, surrounded by a beaded inner border and an outer rim with raised decorative markings; the visible colors are gold and lighter highlights where the metal reflects light.

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Gdansk ducat John II Casimir Vasa King Poland 1648–1668 Maker Daniel Lesse 1656–1685 Obverse crowned right-profile bust king wearing Order Golden Fleece within rope rim inscribed Ioh.Cas.Dgr Pol.& Suec.Mdlrp Reverse coat arms held two lions wreath surrounding flower top cartouche bottom dividing letters Dl corded Mon Aurea Civitat.Gedanens.1658 Date 1658 Material coin ducat Weight 3.44 g Place Gdansk circular gold-colored coin raised profile man wearing detailed crown ornate clothing featuring curly hair decorated collar surrounded beaded inner border outer rim raised decorative markings visible colors gold lighter highlights metal reflects light.

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