Stefan Batory, siege thaler 1577, Gdansk, Poland

Silver 26.31 g. Very rare. The first siege thaler in Polish numismatics. Coin from a cylinder by Kacper Goebel. On the obverse a bust of Christ in a radiant halo and an inscription around: DEFENDE NOS CHRISTE SALVATOR. On the reverse: Coat of arms of Gdansk, above the date, inscription around MONETA NOVA CIVITATIS GEDANENSIS. Variety with ten crosses behind the figure of Christ and eight on the right.