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5 Ducats - Carl X Gustav
| Issuer | Riga, City of |
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| Year | 1654 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned bust of Carl X Gustav, wearing an elaborate jewelled crown, long flowing hair, lace cravat, and richly decorated armour with ornamental clasps and floral embellishments. The effigy is rendered in high relief in a finely detailed Baroque style characteristic of engraver Sebastian Dadler. The date 1645 and engraver's initials SD appear in the lower exergue beneath the truncation. A circular Latin legend surrounds the bust along the periphery. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A detailed Baroque harbour scene depicting vessels on the River Dvina near the docks of Riga, with a dramatic clouded sky above. In the upper portion, two rampant lions support a crowned civic shield of Riga. The entire composition is framed by a continuous Latin legend along the periphery, proclaiming the coin's origin as solid gold of the city of Riga. |
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