Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Półtalar gdański - Jan II Kazimierz Waza, 1649 – 1650

Gdańsk mint

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Currency First Zloty (1573 – 1795)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination ½ Thaler
Year 1649 – 1650
Ruler John II Casimir Vasa (1649–1668)
Composition Silver
Shape Round
Weight (g) 14.284
Diameter (mm) 35.3
Demonetized Yes

Description

½ Thaler from Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Issued from 1649 to 1650. Struck in Silver. Measures 35.3 mm and weighs 14.28 g.

Obverse
The bust of Jan Kazimierz wearing a crown with lettering around it. (Ioan Casimir, by God's grace King of Poland and the Swedes, Great Duke of Lithuania, Russia and Prussia.)
Reverse
The emblem of Gdańsk held by two lions facing the front. A wreath of bay and palm leaves on top of it. The year and the designer initials below it. (Silver coin, city of Gdańsk.)

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1650  Kopicki 7637
1649  Kopicki 7636 Punch 1
1649  Kopicki 7636 Punch 2
1649  Kopicki 7636 Punch 3

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