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Ort toruński / 18 Groszy - Jan II Kazimierz Waza Toruń mint
| Issuer | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth |
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| Year | 1650-1668 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Crowned and draped bust of King John II Casimir Vasa facing right, wearing a jewelled crown and ornate mantle with visible armor beneath, his hair rendered in flowing curls. The effigy is positioned in the center of the field within a beaded inner circle. A Latin circular legend surrounds the portrait, reading IOAN CAS D G R POL & SVE M D L R P, identifying the king as ruler of Poland, Sweden, and Grand Duke of Lithuania. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts the arms of the city of Toruń — a fortified gate surmounted by three mural crowns and a halved eagle above — all set within an ornate beaded inner circle. The mint date 1663 is divided to either side of the eagle, with the mintmaster's initials H D L flanking the city arms below. The denomination numeral 18 appears at the base of the design. The surrounding Latin legend reads MONETA NOVA CIVITATIS THORVNENSIS, identifying this as a new coin of the city of Toruń. |
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