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This remarkably impressive numismatic coin is an example of Charles Ferdinand's ambition, which in subsequent years pushed him to join the struggle for the Polish throne.
"OMNIS POTESTAR A DEO EST". - "All power comes from God" proclaims to us the maxim placed in its surround. A sentence consistent with the new iconography of the reverse of these coins. As Marek Folwarniak points out, the Vasa family coat of arms - Snopek - is placed there as the central element of the stamp, bathing in the rays of the allegory of the Eye of Divine Providence.
And for this power Charles Ferdinand tried to reach in 1648. After the death of Ladislaus IV, he declared his candidacy for the throne. He was only forced to withdraw it by support for John Casimir from Bohdan Khmelnytsky and his 200,000-strong army. Instead, however, he gained two rich abbeys and, importantly for his minting, the principality of Opole and Racibórz. Whether this efficient administrator would have been a better king we will never know.
What is certain, however, is that this very rare numismatic coin is the buckle that closes the first period of his minting - the Nysa period.
Its form, an oval medal, is known only from that year. In German literature it is referred to as Gnadenpfennig, freely translated as "coin of grace." Rulers gave them to subordinates as a sign of gratitude and trust. They were often worn on chains as ornaments, this one also has a pendant mark, and its possession symbolized close ties with the ruler.
Breslau medallion maker Hans Rieger was responsible for its production (signature with date under the bust).
This is the first time in our offer and probably the first time at auction in Poland.
