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7 Ducats - Sigismund III

Location Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Year 1592
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Composition Gold
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Obverse description Armored bust of Sigismund III facing right, wearing an ornate crown and ruffled collar, in high relief. The surrounding legend is separated from the central effigy by a beaded inner border.
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Reverse description Neptune seated left on a sea creature, holding a long trident and balancing a ship atop his head, faces Annona seated right, who holds a spade and a cornucopia overflowing with fruit; the crowned arms of Danzig (two crosses and an anchor) appear on a shield between them at the top of the field. The surrounding Latin legend runs along the upper periphery within a beaded border.
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