Very rare Danzig ducat of John II Casimir, minted towards the end of his reign.
Rare, penultimate vintage of Jan Casimir's Danzig ducats, minted before the king's abdication.
An extremely rare coinon the auction market, over many years only a few rcords of this ducat on the auction market in Poland and in the world. There are two records on the Onebid website, the last one from 2019 and the archival one from 2009.
Great mint condition with full luster. Lightly bent.
Obverse: bust with a crown and armor covered with a cloak facing right, Order of the Golden Fleece on the chest
IOH•CAS•D•G•REX•POL•& SUEC•M•D•L•R•P
Reverse: two lions supporting an oval shield with the coat of arms of the city, a branch with a leaf separating the inscription in a wreath, initials DL Daniel Lesse under the lions' paws
MON•AUREA CIVITAT•GEDANENS•1667
Diameter 25 mm, weight 3.47 g
