Very rare, the last Thorn thaler of John II Casimir, made with stamps from the 1650 issue, with the last digit of the date corrected.
The issue was minted just after the city was retaken from the Swedish hands on December 30, 1658.
Ex. Hess-Divo AG, Zürich, 1999, lot 864.
Ex. Green Raven Collection.
Very rarely seen on the market.
Obverse: bust of the king facing right, wearing a crown with a lace collar, in armor decorated with the Order of the Golden Fleece.
IOAN CASIM DG REX POL ET SUEC MDL RUS PRUS
Reverse: the figure of an angel supporting an oval shield with the coat of arms of Thorn, the date 16-59 separated on the sides of the shield, below the initials HD (in ligature)-L
COIN NOVA ARGENTEA CIVITATIS THORUNENSIS
Diameter 45 mm, weight 28.10 g
