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Czterodukat gdański - Władysław IV Waza Gdańsk mint
| Issuer | Mint of Gdańsk |
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| Year | 1645 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse lettering | EX AURO SOLIDO CIVITAS GEDANENSIS FIERI FEC : יהוה 1645 G R (Translation: The city of Gdańsk was made of solid gold. Jehovah) |
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| Mint | Mint of Gdańsk (Gdańsk) |
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The four-ducat pieces struck at Gdańsk occupy an awkward position in Polish numismatics — large enough to function as presentation pieces yet not officially classified as medals, they existed in a legal gray zone that the Gdańsk mint exploited with some frequency under Władysław IV. The king's relationship with the city was complex: Gdańsk retained extraordinary municipal autonomy, and its mint operated with a degree of independence that no other Polish city enjoyed, producing multiples like this one largely for gifts, diplomatic exchange, and the personal collections of the merchant patriciate.
The absence of KM and Kopicki catalog numbers reflects genuine rarity rather than cataloging oversight. Kamiński 253 remains the primary reference point.