Gdansk ducat, Lesse, Daniel (1656-1685). John II Casimir Vasa (King of Poland; reign 1648–1668). Obverse: crowned bust of the king, right profile, wearing the Order of the Golden Fleece on the chest, within a rope rim inscribed IOAN.CAS.DGREX. POL.& SUEC.MDLR. Reverse: coat of arms held by two lions, a wreath surrounding a flower at the top, cartouche at the bottom dividing the letters DL; in a corded rim inscribed MON:AUREA CIVITAT.GEDANENS.1656. 1656. Poland, Gdansk. Coin; weight 3.21 g., A circular coin with a worn metallic gold surface showing a raised profile of a person wearing an ornate crown and detailed clothing, surrounded by a raised rim and decorative border; the coin has areas of darker discoloration and tarnish in places, and the overall color palette includes gold, yellow, and small patches of dark brown and gray.
Caption

Gdansk ducat, Lesse, Daniel (1656-1685). John II Casimir Vasa (King of Poland; reign 1648–1668). Obverse: crowned bust of the king, right profile, wearing the Order of the Golden Fleece on the chest, within a rope rim inscribed IOAN.CAS.DGREX. POL.& SUEC.MDLR. Reverse: coat of arms held by two lions, a wreath surrounding a flower at the top, cartouche at the bottom dividing the letters DL; in a corded rim inscribed MON:AUREA CIVITAT.GEDANENS.1656. 1656. Poland, Gdansk. Coin; weight 3.21 g., A circular coin with a worn metallic gold surface showing a raised profile of a person wearing an ornate crown and detailed clothing, surrounded by a raised rim and decorative border; the coin has areas of darker discoloration and tarnish in places, and the overall color palette includes gold, yellow, and small patches of dark brown and gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A65_459

License type

Rights managed

Available size

82.4Mb (6.3Mb) / 18.0in x 17.7in / 5414 x 5319 (300dpi)

Keywords

Gdansk ducat Lesse Daniel 1656-1685 John II Casimir Vasa King Poland reign 1648–1668 Obverse crowned bust king right profile wearing Order Golden Fleece chest within rope rim inscribed Ioan.Cas.Dgrex Pol.& Suec.Mdlr Reverse coat arms held two lions wreath surrounding flower top cartouche bottom dividing letters DL corded rim Mon Aurea Civitat.Gedanens.1656 1656 Gdansk Coin weight 3.21 g circular coin worn metallic gold surface showing raised profile person wearing ornate crown detailed clothing surrounded raised rim decorative border coin areas darker discoloration tarnish places color palette includes gold yellow small patches dark brown gray.

Please log in to download the high resolution file