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Pięciodukat gdański - Jan II Kazimierz Waza Gdańsk mint
| Issuer | Mint of Gdańsk |
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| Year | 1656 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Crowned and draped bust of John II Casimir Vasa facing right, wearing an elaborate arched crown surmounted by an orb and adorned with floral motifs, with long flowing hair and richly decorated armour with lace collar visible at the truncation. The effigy is rendered in high relief in the baroque style characteristic of the Gdańsk mint. The legend in Latin runs clockwise around the bust within a beaded inner border: IOAN CASIM D G REX POL & SUEC MDL RUS PRUS. |
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| Obverse lettering | IOAN CASIM D G REX POL & SUEC MD L RUS PRUS |
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| Mintage | 1656 |
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