Czterodukat gdański - Władysław IV Waza Gdańsk

Features

Issuer	Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Król	Ladislaus IV (1632-1648)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Year	1645
Value	4 Ducats (4 Dukatów)
Currency	First Zloty (1573-1795)
Composition	Złoto
Weight	13.89 g
Diameter	37 mm
Shape	Okrągły
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 96507
References	Kop# – Edmund Kopicki; 1995. Ilustrowany skorowidz pieniedzy polskich i z Polska związanych. Polskie Towarzystwo Numizmatyczne (Polish Numismatic Society), Warsaw, Poland (4 volumes). , Fr# 20 Coin & Currency Institute (publisher). Gold Coins of the World. Coin & Currency Institute (7 volumes). , Kamiński# 253 Katalog monet polskich (6 volumes). , ParM# D14 Wydawnictwo Nefryt (publisher). Katalog Monet Polskich Obiegowych I Kolekcjonerskich. Wydawnictwo Nefryt, Szczecin, Poland (3 volumes). , KM# – Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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Obverse

(en) Crowned bust of King Ladislaus IV facing right, wearing crown, ornamented armor on which broad, mace-trimmed collar and chain of the Order of the Golden Fleece.

Script: łaciński

Lettering: VLAD : III D : G : REX POL : & SUEC : M : D : L : RUS : PRUS :

Unabridged legend: Vladislaus IIII Dei gratia rex Poloniae et Suecorum, magnus dux Lithuaniae, Russiae, Prussiae

Reverse

(en) Panorama of fortified Gdańsk with several identifiable structures: the main town hall; the churches of St. Mary and St. John; the city gates and fortifications. Below, oval escutcheon with Gdańsk coat of arms held by lions, topped with branches of palm and vine. On sides, date and initials of the Gerhard Rogge, leaseholder of the mint of Gdańsk from 1639 to 1656. At the top, Hebrew inscription with rays, symbolic of the divine protection over the city, which had managed to escape the Thirty Years' War unscathed.

Scripts: hebrajski, łaciński

Lettering:
EX AURO SOLIDO CIVITAS GEDANENSIS FIERI FEC :
יהוה
1645
G R

Mint

Gdańsk, Poland (1217-1937)

Mark

GR	Gehard Rogge, Mint Master, Gdańsk (1639-1656)

Comments

(en) HCz-1851 (R2), cf. Gum-1607 (RR; this date unlisted), Chelminski-642, CNG-257, Dutkowski-266 (R5).

"A Baroque masterpiece of Polish numismatics, this outstanding multiple Ducat "donative" issue represents the decision of the city council of Danzig to change the design of circulating coinage from the heraldic city arms to a detailed city panorama" (source: HA.com)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1645	GR

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2021 March 25 - 27 The Paramount Collection World & Ancient Coins Signature Auction - Dallas 3096 Lot 30425	25 Mar 2021	AU (NGC AU Details)	USD 72 000.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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