7 Ducats - Sigismund III

€2.00
LocationPolish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Year1592
TypeCommemorative medal
CompositionGold
Weight24.41 g
Diameter
Thickness
ShapeRound (irregular)
TechniqueHammered
Orientation
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Obverse descriptionCrowned portrait of Sigismund III facing right.
Obverse letteringSIGISMVND III · DG · REX · POL · MAG · DVX · LIT · RVSSI · P
(Translation: Sigismund III, the Grace of God, King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania, Russia, Prussia)
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionNeptune seated right on dolphin, holding trident, ship above; Annona seated left facing Neptune with cornucopia and spade; arms of Danzig between.
Reverse letteringCRESCII GEMINATIS GLORIA CURIS
Reverse scriptLatin
EngraverGdańsk, Poland (1217-1937)
MintageND (1592)  - -
Catalog ID9257749460
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