A very nice piece. Lots of shine in the background. Charming patina of the old collection.
The second and last vintage of pennies minted in Gdansk during the reign of Stefan Batory in the RON.
Obverse: in the pearl rim the crowned coat of arms of Gdańsk in an ornamental cartouche surmounted by a palm tree, on its sides the abbreviation of the date 7-9, in the outer rim the legend ending with the sign "ring" of Jan and Kacper Goebl - tenants of the city mint:
-GROSSVS-CIVI-GEDANENSIS---;
Reverse: in the rope border a bust wearing a crown and plate armor with six visible clasp buttons on the collar, in the outer border a legend:
-STEPHAN-D:G-REX-POL-D-P-;
