John II Casimir, Ort 1653 AT, Poznań - straight shields
On the obverse bust of the king in profile to the right. In the rim an inscription separated by a crown.
On the reverse a crowned shield of the coat of arms. On the sides the denomination I - 8 and theletters A - T (initials of Andrzej Tymf - leaseholder of the Poznan mint). In the rim, the inscription divided at the top by a crown, and at the bottom by the Wieniawa coat of arms (Boguslaw Leszczynski - Great Treasurer of the Crown).
Inscription variation with the king's titulature IOAN CASIMI ... POL ... on the obverse.
Variety with simple coat of arms shields.
Condition: 2
Beautifully struck and preserved piece. Good detail. Gloss and a lot of mirror. An attractive coin.
Recommended
Metal: silver
Weight: 5.21 g
Literature: Kopicki 1723 (R1)
