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POLAND
Commemorative 3 Ducats of 1677
1473
Danzig. Jan III Sobieski, (1629-1674-1696). Medallic Gold Commemorative 3 Ducats, 1677, 36 mm, 10.22g.
On the reopening of the mint at Kraków. Laureate, draped and armoured bust right, IOANNES III D G
REx POL M D LIT RUS PR. Rev. Radiant cityscape of Kraków, date below, MDCLXXVII & APR, ALMA
URBS CRACOVIA. (CzH 2425; Fr -). Hint of die flaw from between A and N of IOANNES, minor
scratch on obverse.
Extremely rare.
Very fine.
$ 4,000
In recent years the Kroisos Collection, Stack’s, 14 January 2008 (lot 3092) and CNG Triton, 5 January 2016 (lot 2629), have both
sold a 3-Ducats coin, whilst Spink, 2 December 2013, sold a 4-Ducats, all from the same dies.
PORTUGAL
1474
Luis I, (1861-1889). Gold 10,000 Reis, 1879. Older portrait of king left. Rev. Crowned and draped arms. (Fr
152; KM 520). Lovely example with full original mint brilliance. NGC graded MS-64.
$ 1,000