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5 Ducats Toruń under siege
| Issuer | City of Toruń (Thorn) |
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| Year | 1629 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | The upper portion of the obverse features the crowned arms of Toruń — a shield divided into quarters displaying city towers and walls — supported by a winged angel (cherub) above, all flanked by elaborate symmetrical foliate and acanthus scrollwork with small rosette ornaments. Below the arms, the field is entirely occupied by a multi-line Latin inscription in bold relief lettering recounting the hostile siege and divine deliverance of the city, dated 16 February 1629, with the mint-master's initials H·L at the base. The whole design is enclosed within a fine dotted inner border and a beaded outer border. |
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| Reverse lettering | FIDES ET CONSTANTIA PER IGNEM PROBATA |
| Edge | Plain |
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