A very attractive wide Torun thaler from the collection of Stanislaw Niewitecki.
Coin in a charming patina, with luster, only characteristically shallowly struck for this issue.
The last vintage of Torun thalers minted under the management of Jan Jakub Jakobson (initials I-I). Being a type of one year. With the bust of the king appearing only in this vintage.
Rarely seen in the trade. Last in our offer in 2017!
Obverse: half-figure of the king in armor, with sword and royal apple. In the rim:
VLADIS + IIII + D : G + REX + POL + ET + SVEC + M + D + L + RVS + PRVS +.
Reverse: half figure of an angel holding a pearl-framed city cartouche
COINAGE - NOVA - ARGENTEA - CIVITA - THORVNENSIS -.
