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5 Ducats - Carl XI 1st portrait
| Issuer | Reval, City of |
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| Year | 1668 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of Carl XI facing left, depicted in a youthful first-portrait style with flowing hair beneath a laurel wreath. The effigy occupies the central field, rendered in high relief with fine engraving detail typical of 17th-century Baltic goldsmith work. The circular legend surrounds the bust, reading CAROLVS · XI · D : G · REX · SVECIÆ, identifying the king by name and title in Latin. |
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| Obverse lettering | CAROLVS · XI · D : G · REX · SVECIÆ (Translation: Carl XI, King of Sweden) |
| Reverse description | A crowned shield bearing three passant lions stacked vertically — the arms of the City of Reval — dominates the central field, with the date divided across the shield's flanks as 16 - 68. The heraldic composition is rendered in sharp relief, with the crown surmounting the escutcheon in an ornate Baroque style. A circular Latin legend surrounds the shield reading MON · AVR · CIV · REVAL, identifying the coin as the gold coinage of the city of Reval. |
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