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Lot 388. Danzig AR Medal 1754, very rare

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Impressive AR Medal
Danzig AR Medal 1754, very rare

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Bidding closed (Sunday, September 11th, 22:14:00 CEST)
Current time: Saturday, November 16th, 07:38:03 CET

Price realised: CHF 3'000.00 (2 bids)
Approx. EUR 3'199.59 / USD 3'381.93 / GBP 2'670.69

High bidder: Bidder 2

eAuction #50, Lot 388. Estimate: CHF 3'500.00

Poland. Danzig. AR Medal 1754 (80 mm, 190.57 g). Commemorating the city's victory over the Teutonic Order in 1454.
Obv. CRVX EQVITVM EXCRVCIAT PRVSSOS:PRVTENA POLONA HANC AQVILÆ EXCVTIVNT:REXQVE SALVSQVE REGANT, City view of Danzig with the sea in background, above, VICINIA LIBERA CONCORS; in the foreground, Prussian and Polish Eagles holding cross of the Teutonic Order.
Rev. PRVSSIACO LECHICI CASIMIRVS FOEDERIS AVTOR TVTOREM AVGVSTVM SECLA TER ACTA COLVNT, DEO AVSPICE / AVGVSTO TERTIO / POLONIARVM REGE POPVLORVM PATRE / FELICITER REGNANTE / IUBILÆUM GEDANENSE / UNIONIS PRVTENO POLONÆ MEMORIÆ / SACRVM / REDVCE INCORPORATIONIS DIE / FERIA QVARTA CINERVM SECVLI QVARTI / NATALI / ANNO CIϽIϽCCLIV, below, two lions holding city arms.
Dutkowski/Suchanek 604a; H.-Cz. 2853.
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Very rare. Nicely toned and extremely fine.

The chronogram in enlarged letters of the obverse legend indicates the date of this medal, 1754.



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