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Pięciodukat koronny - Jan II Kazimierz Waza Poznań mint

Issuer Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Year 1652
Type Non-circulating coin
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Obverse description Right-facing draped bust of King John II Casimir Vasa, crowned and wearing elaborately engraved armor with a lace collar, rendered in high relief in the Baroque style. The king's hair falls in loose curls about the neck, and the royal crown features prominent fleurs-de-lis and foliate decoration. The effigy is set within a beaded inner border, with the circular Latin legend running along the outer periphery of the coin.
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Reverse description Centrally placed crowned quartered royal coat of arms of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, incorporating the Polish White Eagle, the Lithuanian Pursuer (mounted knight), the Swedish Three Crowns, and the Vasa dynastic sheaf, all set within an ornate shield surmounted by a royal crown. The mintmaster's initials A-T (Andreas Tympf) appear flanking the shield at the center, with the date 1652 prominently placed at the upper left within the legend. The circular Latin legend surrounds the entire design within a beaded border.
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Reverse lettering MONETA NOVA REG POLO POSNAN FAC 1652 A-T
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