John II Casimir, 1659 TLB Six-Reichsthaler, Kraków—a rarer piece

Jan II Kazimierz, Szóstak 1659 TLB, Kraków – a rarer example
Type I bust (Ciura).
The Ślepowron coat of arms (of Jan Kazimierz Krasiński – Grand Treasurer of the Crown) is divided by a circumferential inscription on the obverse.
On the reverse, flanking the shield bearing the Snopek coat of arms (the coat of arms of the Vasa family), are the letters T L – B (the initials of Titus Livius Boratini—the leaseholder of the Kraków mint).
A variant with simple coat-of-arms shields. A rosette between the shields.
An inscription variant featuring the king’s title “IO CASIM … & SV” in the border on the obverse—a rarer variant.

Condition: 2/2+
Minor metal flaws and slight under-strike, but a beautifully preserved piece for this type. Good detail. Luster and plenty of mint mirror finish. A beautiful coin.

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Metal: silver
Weight: 3.33 g

References: Ciura 659K.1.1.1.1 (R1), Kopicki 1617