City issue of Danzig ducat minted in the year of King Stefan Batory's death.
Type with bust of the king in armor decorated with a lion's head, minted in 1584-1587.
Variety with an inner ottoman on the obverse made of cord and beads.
A beautiful piece with lots of mint luster.
Slight rippling of the disc, but great freshness of the plate.
For the best collections. Definitely recommended.
Obverse: bust of the king to the right, in armor, in double surround∙STEPHANVS∙D:G∙REX∙POL∙D∙PRVS∙
reverse: shield of the coat of arms of Gdansk held by two lions, in pearl surround +MONE∙NO∙AVR∙CIVI∙GEDANENSIS∙86+.
Diameter 21.8 mm, weight 3.40 g.
