Jan II Casimir, Two-dukat 1652 AT, Poznań - rarity
First vintage minted two-dukat of Jan II Casimir at the Crown Mint in Poznań. Coin rare and sporadically appearing on the collector's market.
Av.:
Bust of John II Casimir Vasa in profile to the right wearing a crown and armor covered with a cloak. On the chest the chain of the Order of the Golden Fleece.
In the rim an inscription punctuated at the top with a crown: IOAN CASIM D G REX POL & SVEC M D L R P
Rw.:
Crown. Under the crown a nine-field shield with the coats of arms of Poland, Lithuania, Sweden, the Goths and the Vasa dynasty. On the sides of the shield initials A - T (of Andrzej Tymf - leaseholder of the Poznan mint)
In the rim an inscription divided at the top by a crown and at the bottom by a shield with the Wieniawa coat of arms (of Boguslaw Leszczynski - Great Treasurer of the Crown): MONET AVREA R - EGN POLON 1652
Bust with lined lace collar. The coat is fastened with a brooch.
State of preservation: NGC AU DETAILS
Obverse of coin damaged by strikes ( visible in photos). Reverse excellent. A beautifully struck and preserved piece for this type of coin. Detail of the coin estimated by NGC to be of the domain. In such a state of preservation coin very rare and very difficult to find on the collectors market. Piece for the best collections.
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Literature: Dutkowski K185. (R6), Kopicki 1888 (R5), Friedberg 89, Kaleniecki p. 330 ,Tyszkiewicz 80 mk
