Poland, Kingdom, Władisław IV Waza, 1633-1648. AV Ducat, 1641, Bydgoszcz (Bromberg), mint master Gabriel Gerloff. VLAD 4 D G REX POL - M D LIT RVS PR M crowned and draped bust with the collar of the Golden Fleece right, at the bottom the small coat of arms of the Grand Crown Treasurer Jan Mikołaj Daniłowicz, rev. SAM LIV NE NO SV - GO VA Q HÆ REX quartered coat of arms (Poland/Sweden/Lithunia/Folkung Lion) with the Vasa coat of arms as inescutcheon, surrounded by the collar of the Golden Fleece, the year 16-41 and the initials G - G and crossed zain hooks of the mint master on either side. 3.42 g. F. 86; Kopicki 1532 (R7); Dutkowski 133 (R7); Parchimowicz 1833b. Hairline die breaks on reverse. Trace of ink number in obverse field. Toned. Near EF. Exceedingly rare: one of probably only three examples in private hands. From the collection of Druso and Bartolomeo Franceschi. Ex Johann Georg Schmidt (Dr. Eugen Merzbacher, München sale 26 October 1897), lot 447 (625 Mark).