John II Casimir, Szóstak 1661 TT, Bydgoszcz – beautiful
Type IV (Ciura) bust.
The Ślepowron coat of arms (of Jan Kazimierz Krasiński—Grand Treasurer of the Crown) is divided by a circumferential inscription on the reverse.
On the reverse, on either side of the shield bearing the Snopek coat of arms (the coat of arms of the Vasa family), the letters T–T (the initials of Tomasz Tymf—the leaseholder of the Bydgoszcz mint).
A border on both the obverse and reverse.
Variant with profiled coats of arms, tapering at the bottom.
The Vasa coat of arms cartouche is U-shaped, without ornamentation.
A variant with an inscription bearing the king’s title IOH CASIM … POL & SVE in the border on the obverse and … ARG SEX – REG POL … in the border on the reverse.
Condition: 2+/1-
The edge of the coin is worn, and it has defects characteristic of this type of coin, but it is a beautifully struck and well-preserved piece. Beautiful detail. Intense luster and mint mirror finish. A beautiful coin.
We recommend
Metal: silver
Weight: 3.83 g
References: Ciura 661B.1.1.1.1, Kopicki as 1629 (R)
