John II Casimir, Sixpence 1661 GBA, Lvov - ARGN - undescribed
Bust of type V (Ciura).
On the reverse under the shields the letters G B - A (Giovani Baptista Ammureti - lessee of the Lviv mint).
Variety with simple coat of arms shields with thick double outline and a trillium between the shields.
Inscribed variety with the titular of the king IOAN CAS ... SVE on the obverse.
Error - in the obverse inscription on the reverse stamped ... ARGN ... instead of ... ARGEN ... - rare.
Juxtaposition of obverse and reverse not described in the specialized catalog of Lukasz Ciura.
Condition: 3/2-
Understamping and minor chipping of sheet metal on obverse. Reverse much better minted nicely preserved. Gloss and lots of mint mirror. A rare variety. An attractive coin.
Recommended
Metal: silver
Weight: 3.03 g
Literature: Ciura as 661L.6a.9.1.1 (R2), but different bust, Kopicki 1642 (R).
