John II Casimir, minted in 1662, Gdańsk – a lion on the shield – beautiful and illustrated
A bust of the king wearing a crown and armor covered by a cloak.
A variant with the king’s title “IOH … P” on the obverse.
Variants with the date separated by the Lewart coat of arms within the shield.
A variant with the lions’ tails curled.
Condition: PCGS MS63
The coin is featured in the second edition of the “Catalog of Gdańsk Orts” by Janusz Parchimowicz, Wojciech Wiącek, and Mariusz Brzeziński.
Minor minting imperfections, but an exceptionally well-preserved piece. Intense luster and mint mirror finish across the entire surface. Charming patina. Mint condition confirmed by an extremely high PCGS grade. This is the very piece that received the highest PCGS grade of MS63, and it is the only piece graded MS63. In this condition, the coin is rare and hard to find on the collector’s market. A beautiful piece for discerning collectors.
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References: Szatalin G62-I-6, Kopicki 7630 (R2), KOG 1662/9 (R2) – this piece, CNG 293
