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Trzydukat gdański - Władysław IV Waza Gdańsk mint
| Issuer | Royal Mint of Gdańsk |
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| Year | 1642 |
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| Value | 3 Ducats |
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| Obverse description | Armored bust of King Władysław IV Vasa facing right, wearing a closed royal crown and elaborate plate armor with lace collar visible at the neck. The effigy is rendered in high relief in the baroque style characteristic of Gdańsk coinage. A circular Latin legend surrounds the portrait along the coin's periphery. |
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| Reverse description | A detailed panoramic view of the city of Gdańsk (Danzig) depicted in the central field, showing the city's characteristic skyline with towers, steeples, and fortifications along the riverbank. Above the cityscape, the date 1642 appears in the upper field. A circular Latin legend surrounds the entire composition along the periphery, referencing the city's privilege and status. The overall design reflects the civic pride and artistic sophistication of the Gdańsk mint. |
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Władysław IV authorized triple-ducat strikings at Gdańsk as presentation pieces and diplomatic gifts rather than for ordinary commerce — the city's mint had long enjoyed unusual autonomy under the Polish crown, and these heavyweight gold multiples reflect that privileged relationship. Gdańsk retained the right to strike its own coinage well into the seventeenth century, a concession extracted through centuries of negotiation with successive Vasa rulers who depended on the city's Baltic trade revenue.
Kop. 7599 is among the more precisely documented varieties in Kopicki's reference, though survivors in any condition are rarely offered.