A nice piece. The work of one of the most outstanding Polish medalists - Jan Höhn.
Medal issued to commemorate the arrival of Jan Kazimierz in Gdansk.
Obverse: a female figure, with a laurel wreath on her head, in her right hand she holds two hearts suspended on a ribbon, over which is a wreath, in her left hand two shields, also bound with a ribbon; on one shield is the coat of arms of Poland, on the other the coat of arms of the city of Gdansk. Higher up are two geniuses in clouds holding the Royal crown and palm branches; in the rim: COR REGIS CORDI GEDANI CONCORDIA JUNGIT;
Reverse: view of the city of Danzig with adjacent land. In the distance one can see the sea, on it sailing ships and the mouth of the Vistula River. In the section the inscription: DANTISCI COELO CONCORDIA TECTA CORONET; A crowned eagle is raised above the city. Above, the Divine Name in Hebrew letters in rays; in the rim:
NUMINIS ATQUE AQUILAE GEDANUM MUNIMNE TUTUM.
(description after Raczynski)
Silver, diameter 64 mm, weight 61.2 g.
