An extremely rare coin.
A Toruń ort from 1667, in excellent condition.
It is the finest we have seen from this year and, in general, one of the finest Toruń orts.
In 1650, the city of Toruń—which, since the coronation of John II Casimir, had minted only large coins (thaler and ducats)—began producing small change. Twenty-three years later, following the enactment of a new minting ordinance on May 16, the ort coins ceased production, and a year later, the dwugrosze (minted only in 1651) were discontinued. And so, with the exception of a few-year hiatus caused by the Swedish occupation, the city supplied the country with orty coins until 1668 (the year of the king’s abdication).
And although it is usually the first years of coin issuance that are the rarest, in the case of John II Casimir’s reign, the rarest are the final issues of Toruń ortas. This is due to the declining condition of the state, which was torn by internal conflicts and flooded with undervalued coins at a fixed exchange rate. Thus, the 1666 ort is already very rare, and the 1667 ort we are offering is practically never seen on the market.
There are only isolated records of this coin in the archives of Polish firms. In our records, it was last listed over 7 years ago (Auction 8, lot 1092, sold for 48,300 PLN). This specimen, however, is even more beautiful than that one!
The last coin minted under the administration of Hans David Lauer.
Excellent appearance. Natural, mint-struck surface. Uncirculated relief. Beautiful strike quality.
